Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave some explanation about how the Medicine Buddha practice works: "Because the pure wisdom of the omniscient mind, the dharmakaya, is bound by infinite compassion for living beings, it manifested in various aspects to eliminate different obstacles of living beings. Such deities as the seven Medicine Buddhas manifested in order to pacify the obstacles to the achievement of even temporary happiness, and especially the ultimate happiness of full enlightenment... " Read article...
Each of the Medicine Buddhas made specific vows to help sentient beings in certain ways. In the Medicine Buddha Puja, we remind them of those vows and ask the Medicine Buddhas to fulfill their promises. Find out more...
"To the Bhagawan with equal compassion for all
Whose name when just heard dispels lower realms' suffering
Dispeller of disease and the three poisons
I prostrate to Medicine Buddha Lapis Light."
tayatha om bekandze bekandze maha bekandze radza samudgate soha
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