Very short Medicine Buddha practice for others (and for yourself)

Sile

Very Short Medicine Buddha Practice

~Lama Zopa Rinpoche

(modified to include the step-by-step practice for others)

This practice can be done for yourself if you are sick or you can do for others, in which case you visualize Medicine Buddha above the other person’s head.

For Others

Visualize Medicine Buddha above their head and while reciting the mantra, nectar comes from the heart of Medicine Buddha to them, purifying them of negative karma, spirit harm and all sicknesses and bringing them all the realizations, up to enlightenment.

At the end it is important to visualize strongly that all their negativities are purified and washed away. Their body becomes very clear and in the nature of light. Then many Medicine Buddhas from throughout space absorb into them. Concentrate strongly that they (and all sentient beings) are completely purified.


For Yourself

Visualize Medicine Buddha above your head and while reciting the mantra, nectar comes from the heart of Medicine Buddha to you, purifying you of negative karma, spirit harm and all sicknesses and bringing you all the realizations, up to enlightenment.

At the end it is important to visualize strongly that all your negativities are purified and washed away. Your body becomes very clear and in the nature of light. Then many Medicine Buddhas from throughout space absorb into you. Concentrate strongly that yourself (and all sentient beings) are completely purified.

Mantra:

Short Medicine Buddha mantra:

TAYATA OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE MAHA BEKANDZE RANDZE SAMUNGATE SOHA

Long Medicine Buddha mantra:

OM NAMO BHAGAWATE BEKANDZE / GURU BENDURYA / PRABHA RANDZAYA / TATHAGATAYA / ARHATE SAMYAKSAM BUDDHAYA / TAYATA OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE MAHA BEKANDZE / RANDZE SAMUNGATE SOHA

Sile

Here is a link to the audio portion of the Medicine Buddha practice developed as an iPod/iPad app. There are two formats - AAC, and mp3:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4o0ef2iewjdk6q6/XxUjyg-4oM

This is the complete practice, 39 minutes. The app also divides it up into individual parts of the practice - I'll include those soon. The audio matches very closely to the Medicine Buddha practice, "Wish-Fulfilling Jewel."

Several printing/viewing versions of Wish-Fulfilling Jewel:

http://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/education/prayers/mbpujalttrbklt.pdf

https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/education/prayers/medicine_buddha_wish-fulfilling_jewel_c5.pdf

Sile

Dedicating this thread to my very dear friend Shelley Ryan and her family, and to all those possibly approaching the end of their battle with cancer, and to all suffering beings.

anataman

mettha @sile

May they be blessed with clear-sight awareness and an open heart

Yet again I open my heart and meditate and recite this mantra for them now:

anataman

BY the power and truth of this practice
may all beings achieve happiness
and the causes of happiness
May all be free from suffering
and the causes of suffering
May all dwell in the great happiness
that is free of attachment and aversion
and live believing in the equality of all that lives

I dedicate the merit of this practice to the enlightenment of all beings, knowing that the person practising this mediation, the people to whom it is dedicated and the act of the dedication are illusory.

Sile

Thank you so much @anataman!