Buddhism and Mantras

First I will give you a little overview of Buddhism before I give you some mantras ( chants) that you can use. The very first buddha was Buddha €



I will give you a short overview of Buddhism then I will tell you of some mantras ( chants ) that I used to use. The first Buddha was a prince named Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha and after realizing the suffering that his parents were protecting him from he realized that his richeness didnt mean anything to him and he left them. This took place aroun 563 BCE. His title means " The awakened one", "the supreme buddha".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama/Buddha

The Goddess of Buddhism is the Tara. The Green Tara is known for help through enviromental challenges an the White Tara is known for compassion and hope in time of illness. She is known as the " Mother of all Buddhas" and she is known for love and compassion. She holds in her hand a lotus which has the meaning of
"the three buddhas".
The prayer for the Green Tara is below:
On a lotus seat, standing for realization of voidness,
(You are) the emerald-colored, one-faced, two-armed Lady
In youth's full bloom, right leg out, left drawn in,
Showing the union of wisdom and art - homage to you!

Like the outstretched branch of the heavenly turquoise tree,
Your supple right hand makes the boon- granting gesture,
Inviting the wise to a feast of supreme accomplishments,
As if to an entertainment-homage to you!

Your left hand gives us refuge, showing the Three Jewels;
It says, "You people who see a hundred dangers,
Don't be frightened-I shall swiftly save you!"
Homage to you!

Both hands signal with blue utpala flowers,
"Samsaric beings! Cling not to worldly pleasures.
Enter the great city of liberation!"
Flower-goads prodding us to effort-ho
mage to you! ---First Dalai Lama (1391-1474

These use Prayer beads to help meditate which consists of 108 beads.

Some Mantras are:

May all beings be happy - sabbe sattā sukhi hontu

Dharma doors - oṃ tāre tuttāre ture mama āyuḥ puṣṭiṃ kuru svāhā.

• puñya - merit
• jñāna - wisdom
• karunā - compassion
• vīrya - energy, vitality, or courage.
• kṣānti - fore

This is said to be the last words of Buddha

va ya dha mmā saṃ khā rā
a ppa mā de na saṃ pa de thā

vayadhammā sankhārā
appamādena saṃpadethā

Translation

Conditioned things are perishable;
with vigilance strive to succeed.
bearance, forgiveness

They believe in Nirvana, Eight fold path,  reincarnation, four noble paths

http://visablemantra.org/