Jizō – Heart of Gold

Jizō’s name in Sanskrit is Ksitigarbha which translates to the womb of the earth. He represents supreme compassion, and is the protector of lost souls.

In this song Adrian combines the Japanese mantra of Jizō with original lyrics that describe Jizō’s journey to offer comfort to those lost and vulnerable souls.

When traveling in Japan, you may see statues dressed in red cloth. These are representations of Jizō, who is the Buddhist divinity loved most by Japanese people. You will find Jizō statues in many places: in temples, at the side of the countryside roads, and at the corner of some streets in the cities.

Mantra for Jizō

Om Ka Ka Ka Bi San Ma E Sowa Ka

Translation: O wondrous one! svāhā!

Sowaka’ is the Japanese pronunciation for the Sanskrit ‘Svaha’.
Svaha is derived from the Sanskrit root words ‘Svah’ and ‘Aha’.
an offering to the divine, an act of surrendering to the higher energies.

The Jizō mantra “Om Ka Ka Kabi San Ma E Sowa Ka” invokes Jizō’s presence and can help to dispel distressing thoughts or energy and offer well-being and protection.

Jizō is said to be profoundly optimistic, courageous, and gentle offering their presence to any place, situation, or being in need of help. Jizō offers support and protection for all beings, those that are well, those that are vulnerable, those in transition between life and death as well as those in the hell realms. Jizō is said to carry a light that banishes all fear.

The Jizō mantra is said to help practitioners heal their minds and hearts during times of grief and loss.

The archetypal qualities that Jizō embodies — fearlessness, protection, and fierce love — are the very same qualities we call forth in ourselves whenever we turn fully toward the complexity of our grief.