Looking for a copy of the Great Compassion Mantra in book form.

March 17, 2009 11:50 AM

Looking for a copy of the Great Compassion Mantra in book form.

Hello Hive Mind!

I'm looking for a copy of the Great Compassion Mantra in book form. I know that there are several websites out there where I could just print it out, but, I would prefer to have it in a nicely bound book form.

Ideally, the book would have the mantra in Chinese characters along with a phonetic guide on how to pronounce it. An English translation in the book would be nice too.

I have looked on Ebay and found a Vietnamese/English version, but, I would prefer to find one in Chinese. Random Google searches have come up empty too. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

posted by Hanuman1960 to Religion & Philosophy (2 answers total)

Best answer: This? I don't see Chinese characters, but it seems to have the phonetics.
posted by buzzv at 12:04 PM on March 17, 2009

Then there's this book: Great Compassion Repentance Ceremony, which is Chinese/English, which may include the mantra text. Maybe the Buddhist Translation Society could point you further.

You didn't ask for exegesis specifically, but thought this book was interesting: Kuan-yin, which discusses the mantra in Chapter 7.
posted by buzzv at 12:33 PM on March 17, 2009