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Medicine Buddha practice
Hello everyone,
I don't know if anyone else does Medicine Buddha practice at all? I went to a Medicine Buddha retreat last year, at the Tibetan Kagyu centre near me and since then I've enjoyed chanting and Medicine Buddha visualisation (it's one of the Tibetan practices considered 'safe' for everyone, without empowerments or specialist instruction). The only downside is that after 108 recitations of the mantra, I tend to grow a little hoarse
I found a lovely, musical rendition of the Medicine Buddha mantra on YouTube, sang by Khenpo Pema Chopel Rinpoche:
Incidentally, I believe Khenpo Rinpoche has released an album. I cannot find any trace of it here in UK, but if anyone knows how I can get hold of it, do let me know. I'd particularly like this mantra.
I don't know if anyone else does Medicine Buddha practice at all? I went to a Medicine Buddha retreat last year, at the Tibetan Kagyu centre near me and since then I've enjoyed chanting and Medicine Buddha visualisation (it's one of the Tibetan practices considered 'safe' for everyone, without empowerments or specialist instruction). The only downside is that after 108 recitations of the mantra, I tend to grow a little hoarse
I found a lovely, musical rendition of the Medicine Buddha mantra on YouTube, sang by Khenpo Pema Chopel Rinpoche:
Incidentally, I believe Khenpo Rinpoche has released an album. I cannot find any trace of it here in UK, but if anyone knows how I can get hold of it, do let me know. I'd particularly like this mantra.
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There are a few nice renditions online.
I'm especially drawn to Medicine Buddha. I work in the medical profession so feel like there is a connection
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The chant I use is:
TAYATHA OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE MAHA BEKANDZE RANDZA SAMUGATE SOHA
I do have the entire puja but I'm not sufficiently good at Tibetan, even transliterated like this, to make anything other than a hash at it. I was taught that it is fine to take bits of the ritual and use them as I see fit, and as I can manage.
I have a picture of Medicine Buddha which I have in a small, gold frame and I like to hang my lapis lazuli necklace over it, but that's just me - I sort of make it up as I go along.