Mental demons were originally a Buddhist term that could be used to describe troubles, obstacles, and so on. Buddhists believed that all demons were inner demons, and the realm was created by the heart. The more mistakes the heart made, the more punishment it would receive. Usually, if a person was in a state of obsession, they would say that they were "possessed by the devil". In Buddhism, there was a saying that "sin comes from the heart and is extinguished by the heart." However, this expression was often misunderstood as an ordinary Buddhist saying or a maxim to persuade people to be kind. In addition, Buddhists compared the inner demons (troubles) to "thieves", so there was a saying of "killing thieves".
Mental demons were originally a Buddhist term used to describe troubles and obstacles. In the process of cultivation, five emotions such as greed, anger, stupidity, slowness, and doubt were also regarded as inner demons. For example, in the process of learning Buddhism, stubbornness, remoteness, deep knowledge, or being very persistent, as well as being too fierce, could also be seen as manifestations of the inner demons. For example, when some people were praying to Buddha and chanting scriptures, they would not eat, sleep, and harm their bodies when meditating because their hearts were too strong. In short, the inner demons were all kinds of negative factors that affected a cultivator's ability to maintain a pure heart and hinder their cultivation.
Mental demons were originally a Buddhist term that could be used to describe troubles, obstacles, and so on. In the context of cultivation, the five emotional states of greed, anger, obsession, slowness, and doubt were also regarded as inner demons. For example," not seeing the world " was a cultivation philosophy to avoid the creation of inner demons. If one was obsessed with the unhappiness of the external world and developed emotions such as hatred, jealousy, likes and dislikes, it would be easy to be influenced by the inner demons. And some people, in the process of learning Buddhism, due to their own stubbornness, out-of-the-way knowledge, or overly persistent thoughts, may also become the inner demons in their cultivation. In addition, if one's heart was too strong, such as being overly immersed in meditation and chanting Buddha, ignoring the normal needs of the body, it might also cause problems related to the inner demons.
The following are some of the incantations mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures to help remove inner demons: - [Ruyi Baolun King Dharani]: Practicing this mantra can subdue the inner demons. All the demons in the world that hinder cultivation will be reduced to ashes as long as they hear this mantra. - Shakyamuni Buddha Heart Mantra 108: This mantra originates from the Buddhist classic, the Great Light Sutra. It contains 108 mantras. People can recite them repeatedly to eliminate the inner demons in their hearts. Inner demons refer to various negative emotions in their hearts, such as anger, jealousy, hatred, greed, etc. These emotions will hinder people from achieving inner peace and comfort. This mantra can help eliminate these negative emotions and achieve inner peace. In addition, the Lucky Incantation also had the effect of dispelling bad luck, withdrawing villains from gambling, and breaking barriers (which could be understood as factors that hindered cultivation or affected the state of mind similar to the inner demons).
The following were some Buddhist sentences to dispel inner demons: - "Fools remove the boundary but not the heart, and the most powerful person remove the heart but not the boundary. Since the heart has been removed, how can the boundary be real? When you reach the realm of emptiness, you can walk in the ordinary position and do not want to be outside." - "The Dharmakaya is the Prajna when it is not obsessed. The Prajna is free when it is not attached. The Dharmakaya is free when it is free from death." - "Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara has been practicing the Prajna Paramita for a long time. When you see that the five skandhas are empty, you will overcome all hardships." - " No worries, no worries, no fear, far away from the dream, and finally Nirvana."
The following Buddhist incantations can help drive away inner demons: - [Ruyi Baolun King Tuolani: Practicing this mantra can subdue the inner demons. All the demons in the world that hinder cultivation will be reduced to ashes as long as they hear this mantra. They no longer exist.] Moreover, there was no need to abstinence or eat vegetarian food to receive this mantra, nor did it require special religious rituals. As long as one was devoted to good and devoutly practiced, one could obtain benefits. - Shakyamuni Buddha Heart Mantra 108: This mantra originates from the Buddhist classic, the Great Light Sutra. It contains 108 mantras, each of which has a special effect. In Buddhism, inner demons referred to negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, hatred, and greed in the heart. The Shakyamuni Mantra 108 could eliminate these inner demons through repeated recitation. People needed to sit down in a quiet and comfortable place, relax their bodies, take deep breaths and meditate. When their bodies and minds were calm, they began to recite the mantra repeatedly. They could choose to recite all 108 mantras or part of the mantra.
In Buddhism, there was no specific classification of incantations called "Breaking the Heart Devil", but some common Buddhist incantations may help the practitioner overcome the inner troubles under the understanding of Buddhist teachings, such as Shakyamuni Buddha's Original Heart Mantra (Om wweng Mou möu Ni ni Mou möu Ni ni Ma Ha Mou möu Ni ni Ye Yeon Suo Hou Ha), Amitabha One Word Heart Mantra (Om ong Amitabha mi Dad Dieon Wa wā She Shom), Amitabha Rebirth Heart Mantra (Bèi Bèi Ma mDa Dáliè hōng), etc. These incantations could achieve a high degree of purity in the body, mouth, and mind through the sincere recitation of the holder, thus playing a certain positive role in the spiritual cultivation process of the practitioner. In a broad sense, it might help to overcome inner troubles such as inner demons, but this was more based on Buddhist cultivation concepts and religious understanding of the effects of incantations.
In the Heart Sutra, there is a saying,"According to the Prajna Paramita, the heart is free from worries." No worries, no fear. From this point of view, the Heart Sutra could help to cut off the inner demons. Although the Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra did not explicitly mention cutting off the inner demons, the wisdom contained in it could also help the practitioner improve their state of mind to overcome the obstacles such as the inner demons. In addition, Buddhist scriptures such as the Ksitigarbha Sutra could affect the state of mind of cultivators from the perspective of cause and effect. It could also play a certain role in the process of cutting off the inner demons of cultivators.
Buddhism had many incantations, and different incantations had different effects. However, there was no incantation specifically named " However, like the Vajrasattva Hundred Words Mantra (Om Banzarsatva Hum.(ōng bān zhā er sà duǒ hōng.)),It had the effect of eliminating negative karma and to a certain extent, it helped the practitioner to overcome inner obstacles. There was also the six-character Daming Mantra (Om Manipami Hum), which was often believed to have many merits and benefits. It had positive significance for the purification and peace of the practitioner's heart. The Amitabha One-Word Mantra (Om wèng
For example," no worries, no worries, no fear, far away from reversed dreams, and finally Nirvana." As long as there were no worries or obstacles in one's heart, there would be no fear or worries. One could leave the illusory world and reach the highest realm of cultivation. However, the effect of Buddhist scriptures on removing inner demons was more in the understanding and enlightenment of the person reading the scriptures. A simple Buddhist scripture might only be a kind of guidance, but the key was still in one's own thinking and perception.
'Inner demons' had many meanings. Psychologically speaking, there were good and evil in the human heart. Inner demons could be seen as demons in the heart, which were mental defects. For example, the anxiety described in the American Mental Illness Manual- 5 forced the patient to experience certain thoughts and thoughts uncontrollably. It could be understood as a kind of inner demon, which caused the patient to fall into deep pain. In the realm of Qigong, the inner demons referred to " illusions ", which was the embodiment of idealistic thinking. In literary works, there were many manifestations of the inner demons. For example, in the movie " Heart Demon," some human struggles were shown through the characters. In terms of music," Heart Demon " was a song from the album " Demon Beast City." It was also a song with the same name, written by Xu Shaorong, composed by Tan Zhanhui, sung by Miriam Yang, and included in the 1996 album " Wolf Crying." In wuxia stories, there were powerful martial arts like the Great Art of the Heart Demon. It could make use of a special environment to accelerate a person's heartbeat until his internal organs exploded and he died. For example, the Jianghu killer Heart Demon used this technique to deal with Ying Chasu and others. There were also negative attitudes like Mountain Chieftain Nu of Luosha Academy's jealousy and unscrupulous behavior during the competition and promotion process. These could also be seen as the manifestation of inner demons.