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A Mind Treasure Found within the Sky of Dharma:
“A Stream of Lapis Lazuli”
A Medicine Buddha Sadhana
ITRODUCTIO TO THE PRACTICE
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Namo. Maha Bekandzeya. If they are available, arrange in front of a Menla
thangka as many peaceful offerings as you can, such as a mandala and so
forth. In this way the accumulations are completed.
U‰N-P-U.P-T´‰N-PU-UB_-NU…Cc-`; UGÈN-R-^…N-l…c-≥„`-GÈC-Rc-F…-^E-U…NCÈc-cÈ; ,]N…-É-U‰N-`“Cc-^…P-Rc-
If these are not available, it is enough to make mental offerings while imagining the front visualization in the sky—nothing else is needed. Since this is the
anutaratantra
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the practitioner need not refrain from meat and alcohol nor perform the rituals of purification, such as taking the blessing of pure water. It is definitely
necessary, however, to receive the empowerment and reading transmission
for this practice,
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as it belongs to the anutara tradition. Since it belongs to the "yingma tradition, the self and frontal visualizations are simultaneously generated; it is
not necessary to create them separately.
ã…E-U-n‰_-T°ÈU-^…P-Rc-WÀC-NÈP-^…N-l…c-T°ÈU-Z…E;
As it is chanted meditation of the "yingma, your mind should meditate on
the meaning of the words.
This text by Karma Chagme
These notes are taken from
Thrangu Rinpoche’s book
Medicine Buddha Teachings
which is a line-by-line explanation of this practice available
from Namo Buddha Publications.
The Medicine Buddha is a
sutra teaching as well as a
trantric practice so one can
practice the Medicine Buddha
without an empowerment.
However, receiving the
empowerment from a qualified
lama, receiving the reading
transmission, and gettng direct
instruction is best.
This introduction is not not
chanted, but it explains what
kind of practice it is and that it
contains the visualization of
one’s self as the Medicine Buddha but also involves visualizing simultaneously the
Medicine Buddha in front of of
us.
In the Medicine Buddha sutra
the Buddha was surrounded by
a whole array of beings as well
as deities. Manjushri arose and
staying in the refuge posture
said to the Buddha, “Many beings are tained by Karma. How
can they be purified of this
karma that results in illness and
shortness of life.”
Karma Chagme was a master
of the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages. This Medicine Buddha
practice therefore belongs to
both linages.
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THE SUPPLICATIO
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AMO BEKEDZE MAHA RADZAYE
Homage to the great King of Medicine
TcÈN-PUc-^ÈP-KP-î-UWÍ]Ã-CK‰_-UE]-Z…E-, ,
SO AM YÖ TE GYA TSÖI TER GA ZHIG
[1]You are endowed with an oceanic treasury of qualities and
merit;
TcU-IA?-3A-mT-M—Cc-ä‰]Ã-q…P-ÖTc-l…c, ,
SAM GYI MI KHYAB THUG JEY JI LAB KYI
By the blessing of your inconceivable compassion
]uÈ-T]Ã-•‡C-T•`-COÿE-T-Z…-UXN-R, ,
DRO WAY DUG GAL DUG WA ZHI DZE PA
You calm the suffering and torment of sentient beings.
TËgÔG]Ã-]ÈN-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
BE DUR YA I Ö LA SÖL WA DEB
I supplicate you, Light of Lapis Lazuli.
a…P-Lﬁ-c‰_-¶-xC-RÈc-_T-TF…E-Rc, ,
SHI TU SER A DRAK PÖ RAB CHIG PE
[2] Those bound by very intense greed
^…-ªCc-CPc-?-´‰-T]Ã-´‰-TÈ-^…c, ,
YI DAG E SU KYE WAY KYE WO YI
are born in the hungry ghost realm.
THE SUPPLICATION
This supplication was written by
Jamgon Kongtrul. On the Medicine Buddha CD Thrangu Rinpoche skips this supplication and
begins with Refuge and Bodhichitta (on page 6). Lama Pema
says that the supplication is goo
but that is always how they do it
in the monastery.
Mudra: Palms to heart
Visualize: Medicine Buddha over
your head.
The first line begins with a Sanskrit mantra rather than Tibetan to
show respect to India where this
practice came from.
We have placed the verse number
in [ ] which is not part of the practice.
The first verse says that the Medicine Buddha can help sentient beings, including ourselves because
of the intense compassion the
Medicine Buddha accumulated.
One of the names of the Medicine
Buddha is Skt. Vaidurya or
Bendurya (Tib). The Medicine
Buddha is blue.
FIRST BENEFIT OF THE PRACTICE
Even if you are a hungry ghost
(one of the six realms of samsara),
your greed can be pacified by intense faith in the Medicine Buddha.
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mÈN-UWP-MÈc-P-U…_-´‰-Æ…P-R-NC], ,
CHÖ TSE THÖ A MIR KYE JI PA GA
If they hear your name, they’re born human and take delight
in your generosity.
TFÈU-úP-©P-n…-É-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
CHOM DE ME GYI LA LA SOL WA DEB
I supplicate you, victorious Menla.
5`-t……Uc-]G`-NE-CZP-`-C>J-T˛ÈP-Rc, ,
TSUL TRIM CHAL DAG ZHE LA SHI TSÖ PE
[3] Violating morality and abusing others,
NM`-T_-´‰-T]Ã-]uR-T-]N…-NC-C…c, ,
YAL WAR KYE WAY DRO WA DI DAG GI
beings are born in the hell realms.
“Hear your name” means here to
study and keep in mind constantly.
Menla is Tibetan for “medicine”
and Sangye Menla is the Medicine
Buddha.
2ND BENEFIT OF THE PRACTICE
Even if you have committed grave
crimes that send you to the hell
realms at death, by holding the
Medicine Buddha in your thoughts,
you can become altruistic and then
avoid the lower realms.
mÈN-UWP-MÈc-P-3MÈ-_…c-´‰-T_-Cc“Ec, ,
CHÖ TSE THÖ A THŌ RI KYE WAR SUG
Hearing your name, they’ll be born in the higher realms, it is
said.
©P-n…-î`-RÈ-N‰-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
ME GYI GYAL PO DE LA SOL WA DEB
I supplicate you, King of Medicine.
CE-NC-Nq‰P-NE-z-U-Oÿ-U-^…c, ,
GAG DAG YE DAG TRA MA DU MA YI
[4] Whoever by repeated dissension and slander
_T-Lﬁ-]q‰N-F…E-`“c-~ÈC-z`-T-NC ,
RAB TU JE CHIG LÜ SOG TRAL WA DAG
creates deep schisms and takes life.
3RD BENEFIT OF THE PRACTICE
If those who engage in the nonvirtuous behavior of jealousy, causing
discord (especially in the sangha),
or killing self or others, but truly
hold the Medicine Buddha in their
heart will be purified of these
deeds.
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mÈN-UWP-MÈc-P-N‰-NC-]WÂ-U…-Q÷c, ,
CHÖ TSE THÖ A DE DAG TSE MI Ü
Hearing your name, they cannot harm others.
©P-n…-î`-RÈ-N‰-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
ME GYI GYAL PO DE LA SOL WA DEB
I supplicate you, King of Medicine.
UWP-`‰Cc-Cc‰_-T\E-x…-U‰N-¶E-T-NE, ,
TSE LEG SER ZAG DRI ME AG WA DAG
[5] TShen Lek, Ser Zang Drime Nangwa,
r-EP-U‰N-UGÈC-NR`-NE-GÈc-T±Cc-NqEc, ,
YA GE ME CHOK PAL DAG CHÖ DRAK YAG
Nya Ngen Me Chok Pa, Cho Drak Yang,
UEÈP-Um‰P-î`-RÈ-±-NqEc-î`-RÈ-NE-, ,
GÖ KHYE GYAL PO DRA YAG GYAL PO DAG
Ngon Khyen Gyalpo, Dra Yang Gyalpo,
bl]Ã-î`-RÈ-éUc-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
SHA KYAY GYAL PO AM LA SOL WA DEB
and Shakya Gyalpo, supplicate you all.
]HU-NR`-´Tc-uÈ`-pC-P-çÈ-ä‰-]XÀP, ,
JAM PAL KYAB DRÖL CHAG A DORJE DZI
[6] Manjushri, Kyabdrol, and Vajrapani
WEc-NTE-Tî-q…P-pÈCc-TZ…]Ã-î`-RÈ-TZ,… ,
TSAG WAG GYA JI CHOK ZHI GYAL PO ZHI
Brahma, Indra, the Four Kings of the Four Directions
Even someone who tries to do
great harm to others by sowing
discord by slander and dissention will will change to one
who does not harm other if they
think about the Medicine Buddha.
SUPPLICATION TO THE MEDICINE
BUDDHA MANDALA
The seven brothers of the Medicine Buddha are describe in the
Sutra of the Eight Medicine Buddhas. They are:
1. Tshen Lek “Excellent name”
2. Ser Zang Dri Me Nangwa
“appearance of Stainless Fine
Gold”
3. Nya Ngen Me Chok Pal “Glorious Sumpreme One Free of
Misery”
4. Cho Drak Yang “Resounding
Dhama Melody”
5. Ngon Khyen Gyalpo “King of
Direct Knowledge”
6. Dra Yang Gyalpo “King of
Melody”
7. Shakya Gyalpo “King of the
Shakyas” Buddha Shakamuni
See the Cover for these seven
brother Buddhas.
Visualize the rest of the Medicine Buddha Mandala
1. The sixteen bodhisattvas of
which Manjushri (deity of
wisdom), Kyabdrol and Vajrapani (Deity of protection) are
mentioned.
2. The ten protectors including
Brahma and Indra of Hindu
pantheon.
3. The four Guardian Kings of
the four directions.
1.Dhritarashtra in the East
2.Virudhaka in the South
3.Virupaksha in the West
4.Vaishravana in the North
See Figure 1 for picture of these
four protectors
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CPÈN-Æ…P-•‰-NRÈP-G‰P-RÈ-TF“-CI…c-cÈCc, ,
Ö JI DE PÖ CHE PO CHU YI SOG
the twelve great Yaksha chiefs, and others,
Nl…`-]BÈ_-^ÈEc-c“-äÈCc-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
KYIL KHOR YOG SU DZOG LA SOL WA DEB
I supplicate you, entire and perfect mandala.
N‰-TZ…P-Ca‰Cc-R-TN—P-n…-©ÈP-`U-UNÈ, ,
DE ZHI SHEG PA DÜ GYI MÖ LAM DO
[7] The Sutra of the Seven Tathagatas’ Aspirations,
The 12 Yakshas are in the
mythology of India, a class of
generally benevolent nature
spirits who are the custodians
of treasures that are hidden in
the earth and in the roots of
trees. Principal among the yakshas is Kubera, who is the god
of wealth.
SUPPLICATION TO DHARMA
These are the two sutras that
are the main sutras discussing
the Medicine Buddha.
©P-n…-ü-^…-UNÈ-•‰-I…N-NE-P…, ,
ME GYI LHA YI DO DE YI DAG I
and the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha,
UBP-G‰P-Z…-T-]WÍc-UXN-C[÷E-`-cÈCc, ,
KHE CHE ZHI WA TSÖ DZE ZHUG LA SOG
the treatise by the great abbot Shantarakshita, and so forth
NU-(R?-Ç‰Cc-TU-WÍCc-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
DAM CHÖ LEG WAM TSOK LA SÖL WA DEB
I supplicate all the volumes of the genuine Dharma,
TÈ-}≥-c∫-t…-~ÈE-ú‰]“-TVP-cÈCc, ,
BO DHI SA TO TRI SOG DEU TSE SOG
[8] Bodhisattva Shantarakshita, Trisong Deutsen, and others,
`È-RP-î`-ÉÈP-qE-G”T-c‰Uc-NR]-NE-, ,
LO PE GYAL LÖ JAG CHUB SEM PA DAG
translators, scholars, kings, ministers, bodhisattvas,
A treatise of Shantirashita during the first intoduction of
Buddhism to Tibet (7th century) refers to one of the oldest
sutras of the Medicine Buddha
practice.
SUPPLICATION OF THE LINEAGE
Shantirakshita brought the
Medicine Buddha to Tibet
from India and bestowed the
empowerment on the Dharma
King Trisong Deutsen. He then
distributed the Medicine Buddha to his ministers and the
bodhisattvas of Tibet.
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Tî‡N-R]Ã-É-U-NU-R-MUc-FN-NE-, ,
GYÜ PAY LAMA DAM PA THAM CHE DAG
and all genuine lamas of the lineage,
The Medicine Buddha Practice
was then passed on guru (lama)
to student up to the present
right up to Thrangu Rinpoche.
GÈc-l…-NTE-pŸC-cÈCc-`-CcÈ`-T-]N‰Tc, ,
Chokyi Wangchuk was Karma
Chagme’s Guru.
N‰-õ_-CcÈ`-T-TKT-R]Ã-q…P-ÖTc-l…c, ,
These four lines were added by
Thrangu Rinpoche and may
not appear in other texts.
CHÖ KYI WAG CHUK SOK LA SOL WA DEB
Chokyi Wangchuk, and others, I supplicate you.
DE TAR SÖL WA TAB PAY JI LAB KYI
[9] Through the blessing of this supplication,
CPc-ˇTc-PN-NE-]H…Cc-R-¶-WÍCc-Z…, ,
E KAB E DAG JIG PA A TSOK ZHI
may all variety of disease and dangers of this life be pacified.
You are making the wish that
by doing this supplication you
will receive the blessing which
will pacify diseases, dangers,
fear of death, and being reborn
in a lower realm.
]G…-WÂ-EP-cÈE-]H…Cc-R-AÿP-Z…-Pc, ,
CHI TSE GE SOG JIG PA KÜ ZHI E
At death, may all fear of the lower realms be allayed.
TN‰-T-FP-Oÿ-´‰-T_-q…P-n…c-ÖÈTc, ,
DEWA CHE DU KYE WAR JI GYI LŌP
Grant your blessing that we are then born in Sukhavati.
REFUGE AD RAISIG BODHICHITTA
P-UÈ; N@ÈP-UGÈC-Cc“U-NE-˛-T-Cc“U;
AMO KÖ CHOK SUM DAG TSA WA SUM
[10] To the sources of refuge, the three jewels
´Tc-CPc-éUc-`-´Tc-c“-UG…;
KYAB E AM LA KYAB SU CHI
and the three roots, I go for refuge.
Sukavati is a pure land of
Amitabha that ordinary beings
can enter at death and perfect
their Dharma practice there.
REFUGE
Mudra: Palms to Heart
The purpose of taking refuge is
to prevent one’s spiritual practice going on the incorrect
path.
The three jewels are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the
sangha.
The three roots are guru (the
source of our instruction), the
yidams or meditational deities
(the source of siddhis) and the
dharma protectors (who help
remove obstacles to practice).
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]uÈ-AÿP-cEc-îc-`-]CÈN-p…_;
DRO KÜ SAG GYE LA GÖ CHIR
To establish all beings in Buddhahood,
qE-G”T-UGÈC-Lﬁ-c‰Uc-T´‰N-NÈ;
JAG CHUB CHOK TU SEM KYE DO
I awaken the mind of supreme enlightenment.
`P-Cc“U,
(Repeat 3 times)
@-NC-ÅÈE-Pc-3`-R-^…;
KA DAG LOG E TRÜL PA YI
[11] From the expanse of primordial purity come forth
CPU-c-CE-T]Ã-UGÈN-R]Ã-≥…P;
AM SA GAG WAY CHÖ PAY TRI
clouds of offerings filling the earth and sky
U°`-î`-~…N-ü-UÈ_-TFc;
MA DAL GYAL SI LHA MOR CHE
with mandalas, articles of royalty, and goddesses.
\N-U‰N-nŸ_-F…C-Rê-X-dÈ;
ZE ME GYUR CHIK PU DZA HO
May they never be exhausted. PUD DZA HO. [ Bell ]
]uÈ-AÿP-TN‰-úP-•‡C-T¢`-{`;
DRO KÜ DE DE DUG GAL DRAL
May all beings be happy and free of suffering.
TN‰-`c-IUc-U‰N-TKE-£ÈUc-aÈC;
DE LE YAM ME TAG YOM SHOG
[12] May their happiness not diminish. May they abide
in equanimity.
RAISING BODHICHITTA
Bodhichitta is the desire to
help all sentient beings
(humans, animals, ghosts, and
beings in hell) achieve the
permanent happiness of
enlightenment.
Mudra: No palms
THE CONSECRATION OF OUR
PRACTICE PLACE
Visualize: A place you are
practicing is a completely pure
realm. It is filled with innumerable pure objects which have
been there forever, but you
haven’t seen them because of
your impure mind.
The articles of royalty are related to a universal ruler
(chakravartin) and are symbolically related to the seven limbs
of the path of enlightenment.
These are:
1. precious jewel (faith)
2. Dharma wheel (prajna)
3. Consort (samadhi)
4. Minister (joy of first
bodhisattva level)
5. horse (diligence)
6. Elephant (mindfulness)
7. General (equanimity that has
overcome the kleshas)
See Figure 2 for a visual
representation
THE FOUR IMMEASUREABLES
These are the four attitudes that
we must always embrace. They
are immeasurable because the
desire to wish this for all beings is unlimited. In Medicine
Buddha this is “may all beings
be free from illness and causes
of illness.”
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OM SOBHAWA SHUDDHA SARWA DHARMA SOBHAWA
OM nature
pure
all
phenomea nature
The essence (or nature) of all phenomena is embodiment of purity.
SHUDDHO HAM
pure embodiment
THE VISUALIZATIO
§ÈE-R-I…N-Oÿ-nŸ_;
Visualize: Everything impure
disolves into emptiness.
This mantra is for purifying
our perception of the whole
world and ourself.
Visualize: Everything disappears. We visualize everything
as being emptiness which is the
nature of all phenomena.
Visualize: Then from this
emptiness arises a vast palace.
The short visualization is to visualize oneself as the Medicine
Buddha in the center of the
palace.
TOG PA YI DU GYUR
[13]Everything becomes emptiness.
§ÈE-R]Ã-EE-`c-§ÈE-Cc“U-].A;
TOG PAY AG LE TOG SUM DI
From its depth, this triple universe becomes
õ-P-•‡C-C…-SÈ-{E-Oÿ-nŸ_-R]Ã-PE-Oÿ;
TA A DUG GI PHO DRAG DU GYUR PAY AG DU
the Exquisite Palace, where
c‰E-C‰]Ã-t…-RN-Ñ-cÈ-cÈ]Ã-§‰E-Oÿ;
SEG GEI TRI PE DA SO SÖI TEG DU
on lion thrones, each with a lotus and moon disk on top
_E-I…N-NE-UOÿP-T´‰N-l…-CVÍ-TÈ]Ã-c-TÈP-d˛%-UM…E-B-`c;
RAG YI DAG DÜ KYE KYI TSO WÖI SA BÖ HUG
TIG KHA LE
Appear deep blue HUNGs, the seed syllable of myself and the main
figure visualized in the front,
-
d˛%
HUNG
Visualize: The long visualization suggested by the text is to
visualize a square palace
arising from emptiness which
has four gateways. You visualize yourself as the Medicine
Buddha in the center of the
palace and also visualize another Medicine Buddha higher
in front of you in a palace also.
On top of the throne is a lotus
and on this is a moon disk and
yourself as the Medicine Buddha sits on top of this.
Then visualize a blue HUNG
which radiates out with offering goddeses at tip and making
offerings Medicine Buddha in
pure land and these come back
and disolve into oneself purifying the whole world and instenteouly turning one into the
Medicine Buddha.
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©P-É-ˇ‡-UNÈC-TËhG-õ-T“-]ÈN-\‰_-]zÈ-T]Ã-ˇ‡-FP;
ME LA KU DOK BE DUR YA TA BU ÖZER TRO WAY KÜ
CHE
[15]from which arises Menla, his body is the color of lapis lazuli and
radiating light.
GÈc-CÈc-Cc“U-n…c-TÅ‡Tc-R;
CHÖ GÖ SUM GYI LUB PA
[16] He is clothed in the three Dharma robes.
pC-C^c-UGÈC-Æ…P-e-_“-_-NE-;
CHAG YE CHOK JI A RU RA DAG
His right hand in the mudra of supreme generosity holds an arura.
C^ÈP-UIU-TZC-ü‚E-T\‰N-]XÀP-R;
YÖ YAM ZHAG LHUG ZE DZI PA
His left hand in meditation mudra holds a begging bowl.
UWP-NR‰-íÈCc-a…E-çÈ-ä‰-´…`-s⁄E-C…c-T[÷Cc-R;
TSE PE DZOG SHIG DORJE KYIL TRUG GI ZHUK PA
With the major and minor marks complete, he sits in the vajra posture.
mN-R_-Oÿ-UOÿP-T´‰N-l…-]NT-U-éUc-`;
KYE PAR DU DÜ KYE KYI DAB MA AM LA
[17] In particular, on the lotus petals of the front visualization are the
M—T-NTE-`-cÈCc-R]Ã-cEc-îc-TOÿP-NE-GÈc-R“-§…;
THUB WAG LA SOG PAY SAG GYE DÜ DAG CHÖ PU TI
seven Buddhas, Shakyamuni and the others, and Dharma texts.
N‰-îT-c‰Uc-NR]-TF“-x⁄C;
DE GYAB SEM PA CHU DRUK
Surrounding them are the sixteen bodhisattvas,
.See Figure 3 for a discussion on visualization and
details of this visualization.
The Medicine Buddha does
not have all the jewelry and
finery of yidams, but just
the three dharma robes of
red and yellow.
The arura or myrobalan
plant fruit of the Terminalia
chebula, it possesses all the
six primary tastes, eight potencies and seventeen properties making it a treatment
for many different kinds of
illnesses.
The left hand represents
mental stability.
The 32 minor and 80 major
marks on the body represents the purity of his form.
Visualize: For the front visualization there is a 16
petaled lotus on which sit
all the 16 bodhisattvas. In
the center is a lion’s throne
on a 8-petaled lotus. The
front lotus has a Dharma
book and the 7 other petals
have the 7 brother Medicine
Buddhas.
Visualize: On the 16 petals
are the 16 bodhisattvas who
reveived the Medicine Buddha teachings directly from
the Medicine Buddha.
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N‰-îT-]H…C-å‰P-´ÈE-T-TF“-NE;
DE GYAB JIG TE KYOG WA CHU DAG
surrounding them are the ten protectors of the world,
•‰-NRÈP-G‰P-RÈ-TF“-CI…c-cÈ-cÈ]Ã-]BÈ_-NE-TFc-R;
DE PÖ CHE PO CHU YI SO SÖI KHOR DAG CHE
PA
and the twelve great chiefs with their respective retinues.
°È-TZ…-`-î`-RÈ-G‰P-RÈ-TZ…-NE-TFc-R]Ã;
GO ZHI LA GYAL PO CHE PO ZHI DAG CHE PAY
The Four Great Kings are at the four gates.
CPc-Cc“U-^…-C‰-Cc“U-NE-M—Cc-@]Ã-d˛%-`c-]ÈN-]zÈc-Rc;
E SUM YI GE SUM DAG THŪG KAY HUG LE Ö
TRÖ PE
[18] From the three syllables in their three places and the HUNG in
their hearts, lights radiate,
a_-pÈCc-l…-cEc-îc-cÈ-cÈ]Ã-Z…E-BUc-Pc;
SHAR CHOK KYI SAG GYE SO SÖ ZHIG KHAM E
invoking from the eastern Buddha realms,
^‰-a‰c-R-NRC-Lﬁ-U‰N-R-≠P-xEc-Pc-TNC-UOÿP-éUc-`-M…U-R_nŸ_;
YE SHE PA PAG TU ME PA CHE DRAG E DAG DÜ
AM LA THIM PAR GYUR
countless wisdom deities which dissolve into myself and
the one visualized in front.
The 10 protectors are the protectors of the 10 directions-North, South, East, West, NE,
NW, SE, SW, up and down.
The 12 Yakshas are in the
mythology of India, a class of
generally benevolent nature
spirits who are the custodians
of treasures that are hidden in
the earth and in the roots of
trees. Principal among the yakshas is Kubera, who is thought
to be a god of wealth.
The palace of the Medicine
Buddha has four entrances in
each of the 4 directions. Each
is guarded by the King of that
direction. These are 4 protectors shown in Figure 1.
See Figure 4 for full
description.
To counteract doubt about
whether we are actually the
Medicine Buddha, we
Visualize: White OM at the
forehead, red AH at throat, and
blue HUNG at the heart of
yourself as the Medicine Buddha. The light goes to the pure
realm of the Medicine Buddha
and comes back with blessings
from these realms and enters
the front and self visualization.
See Figure 5 for full visualization of these three syllables.
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>; ©P-É-UG‰N-TîN-ü-WÍCc-U-`“c-éUc;
HUG ME LA CHE GYE LHA TSOK MA LÜ AM
[19] HUNG. The eight Menla brothers and all deities without exception
Visualize: You invite the eight
Medicine Buddhas and their
retinue to your palace and ask
them to bestow blessings.
CPc-]N…_-≠P-]x‰P-q…P-G‰P-NTT-O—-CcÈ`;
E DIR CHE DRE JI CHE AB DU SÖL
I invite here to this place. Please rain upon us your great blessings.
ˇ`-úP-NN-úP-TNC-`-NTE-UGÈC-Tˇ‡_;
KAL DE DE DE DAG LA WAG CHOK KUR
Bestow the supreme empowerment on those who are worthy and
faithful.
`ÈC-]x‰P-WÂ-^…-T_-GN-Tc`-Oÿ-CcÈ`;
We then ask them for an empowerment of the Medicine
Buddha which will dispel
obstacles and a short life span.
LOG DRE TSE YI BAR CHE SAL DU SÖL
Dispel false guides and obstacles to long life.
P-UÈ-UdÔ-Æ‘˚/—-c-R-_…-YÓ-_-T0-c-U-^-X:X:
AMO MAHA BEKEDZE SAPARI WARA BEDZA
NAMO great king of medicine and your retinue vajra
SAMAYA DZA DZA
vow DZA DZA
T0-c-U-^-+A-MüP;
BEDZA
SAMAYA TIKTRA LE
[19] unchanging commitment remain stable
<->-vÔ%-ÄÔ…:eÓ:e-Æ≥˚‰-O->:
The end of this mantra:
BENDZA SAMAYA DZA
DZA means “bless me because
I have commited myself to do
so.”
Mudra: Palms at Heart
Visualize: The body, speech
and mind of you (as the Medicine Buddha) are indivisible
with the body, speech, and
mind of the Medicine Buddha..
Visualize: Your white
OM(head), red AH (throat)
and blue HUNG (heart)
radiates out and invites the
five Buddhas from pure lands.
Pure amrita fills your body
washing away your obscurations. See Figure 5 for details.
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OM HUG TRAM HRI AH ABHIKHETSA HUG
empowerment of all 5 buddhas empowerment HUNG
>; U‰-KÈC-TOÿC-ßÈc-U_-U‰-x…;
HUG ME TOK DUG PÖ MAR ME DRI
[20] HUNG
Flowers, incense, lights, scents,
Z`-\c-_È`-UÈ-`-cÈCc-NE;
ZHAL ZE RÖL MO LA SOG DAG
food, music and so forth,
C\“Cc-±-x…-_È-_‰C-q-GÈc;
ZUK DRA DRI RO REG JA CHÖ
forms, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, and all dharmas,
TNC-C…c-ü-`-UGÈN-R-]T“`;
Mudra: Do five mudras
around head for 5 Buddhas.
See Figure 6 for Mudras
OM=Vairocana
HUM= Akshobya
TRAM Ratnasambhava
HRI= Amitabha
AH= Amoghasiddi
THE ACCUMULATION OF MERIT
Visualize: The self
visualization presents offerings
to the front visualization.
Light rays from your heart with
the ends of the rays have offering goddesses holding substances presented to all deities
of front visualization.
These are the offerings of the
eight offering goddesses.
See Figure 7 for what is being
offered.
DAG GI LHA LA CHÖ PA BUL
I offer to the deities.
TNC-FC-WÍCc-CI…c-íÈCc-R_-aÈC;
DAG CHAG TSOK YI DZOG PAR SHOG
May we perfect the two accumulations.
<-T0-e8'- RÓ{'- 0PJ- }ÙR‰- eÓ-`È-@‰- Cñ–- PËT{–-
OM BEDZA ARGHAM PADYAM PUPE DHUPE ALOKE
GEDHE EWIDYE
OM VAJRA drinking water, wash water, flowers, incense,
light, perfume, food
aß- _ê-R- aß- Cñ–- _-c- ßH–- y-K…-(- >;
SHABDA RUPA SHABDA GEDHE RASA SAPARSHE
The two accumulations are the
accumulation of merit and the
accumulation of wisdom
These offerings are the same as
the seven offering bowls on the
shrine and are related each to
an Indian offering goddess.
See Figure 7 again.
Making these offerings to the
Medicine Buddha is increasing
our accumulation of merit.
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PRATITSA HUG
music, mirror, music, smell, food, touch, each of these HUNG
>; Ts-a…c-CVÍ-TÈ-íc-TîN-N‰;
HUG TRA SHI TSO WO DZE GYE DE
[21] HUNG. The eight foremost auspicious substances,
CVÍ-UGÈC-î`-RÈ-^“Ec-N@_-cÈCc;
TSO CHOK GYAL PO YUG KAR SOG
the best royal white mustard seed, and the others,
TNC-C…c-ü-`-UGÈN-R-]T“`;
DAG GI LHA LA CHÖ PA BUL
I offer to the deity.
WÍCc-CI…c-^ÈEc-c“-íÈCc-R_-aÈC;
TSOK YI YOG SU DZOG PAR SHOG
May the two accumulations be perfected.
UE-`'-e;-c…t≥->;
OFFERING THE 8 AUSPICIOUS
SUBSTANCES
Each of these is connected to
an event in the origin of the
Buddhist Dharma.
1. conch shell(encouraging theBuddha to teach)
2. yogurt
3. durva grass (he reached
enlightenment on a seat of this)
4. vermillion
5. bilvu fruit
6. mirror
7. givam
8. white mustard seed
See Figure 8 for their
significance.
The two accumulations are the
accumulation of merit and the
accumulation of wisdom.
MAGALAM ARTHA SIDDHI HUG
>; Ts-a…c-CVÍ-TÈ-åCc-TîN-N‰;
HUG TRA SHI TSO WO TAG GYE DE
[21] HUNG. The eight foremost auspicious symbols,
CVÍ-UGÈC-î`-RÈ-T“U-R-cÈCc;
TSO CHOK GYAL PO BUM PA SOG
the peerless royal vase and all others,
TNC-C…c-ü-`-UGÈN-R-]T“`;
DAG GI LHA LA CHÖ PA BUL
I offer to the deities.
OFFERINGS THE 8 AUSPICIOUS
SYMBOLS.
Each symbol is associated with
part of the Buddha’s body.
The 8 auspicious symbols are:
1. parasol
2. fish
3. vase
4. conch
5. victory banner
6. eternal knot
7. lotus
8. auspicious wheel
See Figure 9 for their significance.
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c‰Uc-FP-WÍCc-CI…c-íÈCc-R_-aÈC;
SEM CHE TSOK YI DZOG PAR SHOG
May sentient beings perfect the two accumulations.
UE`'-Aÿ#->;
MAGALAM KUMBHA HUG
>; ]NÈN-^ÈP-CVÍ-TÈ-_…P-G‰P-TOÿP;
HUG DÖ YÖ TSO WO RI CHE DÜ
[22] HUNG. The sources of pleasure, the seven precious articles,
CVÍ-UGÈC-î`-RÈ-PÈ_-T“-cÈCc;
TSO CHOK GYAL PO OR BU SOG
the most excellent royal one, the jewel, and the others,
TNC-C…c-ü-`-UGÈN-R-]T“`;
DA GI LHA LA CHÖ PA BUL
I offer to the deity.
SEVEN ROYAL ARTICLES
These related to a universal ruler
(chakravartin) and are symbolically
related to the seven limbs of the
path of awakening. These are:
1. Precious jewel (faith)
2. Dharma wheel (prajna)
3. Consort (samadhi)
4. Minister (joy of 1 bodhisattva
level)
5. Horse (diligence)
6. Elephant (mindfulness)
7. General (equanimity that has
overcome the kleshas)
See Figure 2 for details.
OFFERING TO MEDICINE BUDDHA
OF THE MANDALA
TNC-P…-WÍCc-CI…c-íÈCc-R_-aÈC;
We now make “an offering produced through aspiration” ie. offering something too vast to even
imagine.
<-U-j…-_V->;
This is Mount Meru and all the surrounding continents. Mount Meru
is thought to be the center of the
universe and it is surrounded by
four continents and a number of
subcontinents. Our world rests on
just one continent called Jambudvipa.
DAG I TSOK YI DZOG PAR SHOG
May I perfect the two accumulations.
OM MAI RATA HUG
OM jewel precious HU"G
>-AÿP-n…-CVÍ-TÈ-_…-_T-Ç…E;
HUG KÜ GYI TSO WO RI RAB LIG
[23] HUNG. The foremost of all, Mount Meru
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_…-_T-Ç…E-TZ…-Ç…E-zP-TFc;
RI RAB LIG ZHI LIG TRE CHE
with its four continents and subcontinents
TNC-C…c-ü-`-UGÈN-R-]T“`;
DAG GI LHA LA CHÖ PA BUL
I offer to the deity.
WÍCc-CI…c-^ÈEc-c“-äÈCc-R_-aÈC;
TSOK YI YOG SU DZOG PAR SHOG
May the two accumulations be perfected.
<-_V-U°`->;
OM RATA MADALA HUG
>-TNC-C…c-x…-úP-x…-GT-l…c;
We offer the entire universe
which is vaster than we can
immagine to develop
generosity.
OFFERING OF SCENTED WATER
Visualize: Light rays emanating from your heart. On the
tips of rays are offering goddesses holding vases filled
with amrita.
We now offer scented water to
the Medicine Buddha to develop purification of all wrong
doings of sentient beings.
HUG DAG GI DRI DE DRI CHAB KYI
[24]HUNG. With scented water
TN-‰$>J$?-ˇ‡-`-ˇ‡-t‹c-CcÈ`;
DE SHE KU LA KU TRÜ SÖL
I bathe the sugata’s body.
ü-`-x…-U-U…-UE]-^E;
LHA LA DRI MA MI GA YAG
Although you, the deity, is flawless,
•…C-±…T-NC-R]Ã-å‰P-]{‰`-Tn…;
DIG DRIB DAG PAY TE DREL GYI
this creates the auspicious connection for purifying all wrongs and
obscurations.
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<-cè-K-MÓ-C-K-e-Æ≥-˙‰-@-K‰-c-U-^-}Ò…-^…->:
OM SARWA TATHAGATA ABIKHEKATE SAMAYA SHRIYE
OM all
tathagats
ablution
vows
splendid
HUG
HU"G
>-_c-N!_-]HU-x…-úP-R-^…c;
HUG
RE KAR JAM DRI DE PA YI
[25] HUNG With a scented, soft white cloth
DRYING OF BODIES OF
DEITIES IN THE MADALA
The drying of the deity’s body
represents removing all the
suffering of sentient beings.
î`-T]Ã-ˇ‡-I…N-p…-T_-Tn…;
GYAL WAY KU YI CHI WAR GYI
I dry the victor’s body.
ˇ‡-`-x…-U-U…-UE]-^E-;
KU LA DRI MA MI GA YAG
Though your body is flawless,
•‡C-T¢`-{`-T]Ã-å‰P-]{‰`-Tn…;
DUG GAL DRAL WAY TE DREL GYI
this creates the auspicious connection for freedom from suffering.
<-A-^-T…-¬-}-P…->;
OM KAYA BISHO DHAI HUG
>; P-T\]-UXÂc-úP-E“_-µ…C-]N…;
HUG A ZA DZE DE GUR MIG DI
[26] HUNG. With these beautiful saffron robes
î`-T]Ã-ˇ‡-`-CcÈ`-T_-Tn…;
GYAL WAY KU LA SOL WAR GYI
I clothe the victor’s body.
ˇ‡-`-Tc…`-T-U…-UE]-^E;
OFFERING MANDALA DEITIES
ROBES
By offering robes to the Medicine Buddhas, we are symbolically offering vitality and
physical splendor.
Visualize: The offering goddesses emanate from your
heart singing praises of the
body, speech and mind of the
Medicine Buddha and his retinue.
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KU LA SIL WA MI GA YAG
Although your body is never cold,
TsC-UNEc-]S‰`-T]Ã-å‰P-]{‰`-Tn…;
TRAG DAG PHEL WAY TE DREL GYI
this creates the auspicious connection for vitality to flourish.
<-T0-Yg-eÓ:>;
OM BEDZA WATRA AH HUG
OM
Vajra Robes AH HU"G
>; ˇ‡-UNÈC-TËhG-^…-_…-TÈ-]x;
HUG KU DOK BE DUR YA YI RI WO DRA
[27] HUNG Your body is like a mounain, the color of lapis lazuli
]uÈ-T-c‰Uc-FP-PN-l…-•‡C-T¢`-c‰`;
DRO WA SEM CHE E KYI DUG GAL SEL
You dispel the suffering of illness in sentient beings.
qE-G”T-c‰Uc-NR]-TîN-l…-]BÈ_-n…c-TˇÈ_;
JAG CHUB SEM PA GYE KYI KHOR GYI KOR
Surrounded by a retinue of eight bodhisattvas,
1. PRAISES OF
MEDICINE BUDDHAS
We address the Medicine
Buddhas.
These eight bodhisattvas are
the major Bodhisattvas, not the
attending Medicine Buddhas.
They represents praise for the
Buddha.
1. Manjushri (Jampelyang)
2. Vajrapani (Chana Dorje)
3. Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezi)
4. Maitreya (Jampa)
5. Kshitigarbha (Sai Nyingpo)
6. Nivarana-vishva-kambin
7. Akashagarbha
8. Samantabhadra (Kuntuzangpo)
PRAISE OF MEDICINE BUDDHA
ACTIVITY
These are the Seven Medicine
Buddha brothers and this represents praise for the Dharma.
_…P-G‰P-©P-]XÀP-ü-`-pC-]W`-T!RN;
RI CHE ME DZI LHA LA CHAG TSAL TÖ
Holder of Medicine, precious deity, I praise and prostrate to you.
3WP-`‰Cc-_…P-Ñ-Cc‰_-T\E-r-EP-U‰N;
TSE LEG RI DA SER ZAG YA GE ME
[28] Excellent Name, Precious Moon, Fine Gold, Free from Misery
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GÈc-T±Cc-î-UWÍ-GÈc-ÉÈ-bl-M—T;
CHÖ DRAK GYAMTSO CHÖ LO SHA KYA THŪB
Resounding Dharma Ocean, Dharma Mind, Shakyamuni
NU-R]Ã-GÈc-NE-c‰Uc-NR]-TF“-x⁄C-cÈCc;
DAM PAY CHÖ DAG SEM PA CHU DRUK SOG
The genuine Dharma, the sixteen bodhisattvas, and others,
N@ÈP-UGÈC-_…P-G‰P-Cc“U-`-pC-]W`-T§ÈN;
KÖ CHOK RI CHE SUM LA CHAG TSAL TÖ
to the precious Three Jewels, I offer praise and prostrate.
WEc-NE-Tî-q…P-î`-G‰P-pÈCc-´ÈE-TF“;
[29]TSAG DAG GYA JI GYAL CHE CHOK KYOG
CHU
To Brahma, Indra, the Great Kings, the Protectors of the Ten Directions,
CPÈN-Æ…P-•‰-NRÈP-TF“-CI…c-C^ÈC-NE-TFc;
Ö JI DE PÖ CHU YI YOK DAG CHE
the twelve yaksha chiefs and all their assistants,
ü-U…-©P-n…-_…C-]XÀP-xE-~ÈE-WÍCc;
LHA MI ME GYI RIG DZI DRAG SOG TSOK
Vidyadharas and Rishis of medicine, divine and human
TOÿN-˛…-©P-n…-ü-`-pC-]W`-T§ÈN;
DÜ TSI ME GYI LHA LA CHAG TSAL TÖ
to the deities of ambrosial medicine, I offer praise and prostrate.
PRAISE OF WORLDLY DEITIES IN
MEDICINE BUDDHA MANDALA
Now we praise the worldly
gods who are still in Samsara
in contrast to the deities or yidams who live in the pure
lands beyond Samsara.
The sixteen bodhisattvas represent the noble Mahayana
sangha.
Indra and Bhrama are the
Hindu gods who asked the
Buddha to begin teaching.
The four kings protect the four
directions of our world.
The protectors of the 10
directions are the earth and
water spirits that are found in
all directions.
The 12 Yakshas are in the
mythology of India, a class of
generally benevolent nature
spirits who are the custodians
of treasures that are hidden in
the earth and in the roots of
trees. Principal among the yakshas is Kubera, who is the god
of wealth.
The vidyadharas and rishis of
Medicine are the past great
human masters of medicine
and we offer all their medicines to the Medicine Buddha.
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TNC-UOÿP-M—Cc-@]Ã->%-`-¢Cc-z‰E-TˇÈ_-T_-I<-
>%
HUM
{NU…Cc-`,}
[30] DAG DÜ THUG KAY HUG LA GAG TREG KOR
WAR GYUR
The HUNG in the heart of the self and front visualizations is surrounded by the mantra garland.
THE MATRA RECITATIO
]ÈN-\‰_-B-NÈC-¶-WÍCc-]zÈc-Rc-a_-pÈCc-TËhG-¶E-T]Ã-Z…E-BUc-Pc-©P-É-U
GÈN-Rc-M—Cc-î‡N-Tˇ‡`-Pc,
Through radiating many-colored light rays, offerings are made to Menla in
the pure realm appearing in the East
as the color of lapis lazuli.
N‰-`c-©P-É-ˇ‡-G‰-G”E-Cc“E-¢Cc-]z‰E-M—Cc-pC-UWP-e-_“-_-ü‚E-T\‰N-TOÿN-˛…T@E-T-G_-õ_-TTc-Pc-_E-NE-UOÿP-´‰N`-M…U-R_-nŸ_,
These lights invoke his mind stream, whence Menla’s bodies, large and
small, his speech as the mantra garland, and his mind as the hand symbols
of the arura and the begging bowl filled with amrita, all falling like rain,
dissolve into myself and the front visualization.
MANTRA RECITIATION
Visualize: In both your
self-visualization and the
Medicine Buddha in front visualize a moon disk lying flat
at the level of the heart. Standing on this is the seed syllable
blue HUNG surrounded by a
garland of the mantra. Light
emanates forth from these
while reciting the mantra. The
garland is the Tibetan letters of
the Medicine Buddha’s mantra
in a ring with the letters facing
outward.
Then light goes from the heart
of the self visualization to the
front visualization and outwards to the pure realms.
These return and dissolve into
you.
See Figure 10 for more details.
+H-,; <-SN-F-!K-SN-F-!K-3-@-SN-F-!K-<-6-?-3;-+J-J-@;
TAYATA OM BEKHADZE BEKHADZE MAHA
BEKHADZE RADZA SAMUGATE SO HA
&J?-&A-/?-2^?-/?-3)$-+
(Repeat as much as possible and then at the end:)
•…C-v%-AÿP-TaCc-NC‰-T-qE-G”T-T¢È;
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DIG TUG KÜ SHAG GE WA JAG CHUB GO
I confess all wrongs and downfalls and dedicate all virtue to awakening.
PN-$NÈP-•‡C-T¢`-{`-T]Ã-Ts-a…c-aÈC;
E DÖ DUG GAL DRAL WAY TASHI SHOG
May there be the auspiciousness of freedom from sickness,
harmful spirits, and suffering.
Ca‰Cc-CcÈ`-P…;
THE FULFILLMET PRAYER
]H…C-å‰P-R-éUc-_E-CPc-T0-U—;
JIG TE PA AM RAG E BEDZA MU
The worldly ones return to their own places BENDZA MU
^‰-a‰c-NU-WÀC-ü-éUc-TNC-`-M…U;
YE SHE DAM TSIK LHA AM DAG LA THIM
The jnanasattva and samayasattva dissolve into me
DISSOLUTION OF THE
MANDALA (COMPLETION
STAGE)
Visualize: 12 Yahshas and 4
kings return to where they
normally reside. At
BENDZA MU (Skt. depart).
These return to Samsara.
Next dissolve the 8 Medicine Buddhas and 16 bodhisattvas in our own heart.
Then our self who is visualized as the Medicine Buddha dissolves into light and
then into emptiness.
CONCLUSION OF PRACTICE
We admit all our wrong-doings and defects.
We dedicate the merit with
this aspiration.
@-NC-AÿP-T\E-ÅÈE-Oÿ-e‰-U-dÈ;
KA DAG KÜ ZAG LOG DU E MA HO
and I dissolve into primordial purity, the expanse of Samantabhadra.
E MA HO.
[END OF PRACTICE]
Z‰c-R-NCÈEc-CK‰_-n…-\“_-îP-Oÿ-CPc-GÈc-I…N-Pc-T•‡c-K‰-_Ó-C-e-l–]Ã-T±…Cc-R-`-]C`-T-UG…c-P-ü-`-TaCc-a…E;
This was compiled from a mind treasure found within the Sky-Dharma and was arranged by Raga Asya. If there
are contradictions, I confess them before the deity.
NC‰-Tc-c‰Uc-FP-MUc-FN-PN-`c-M_-Pc-rŸ_-Oÿ-©P-É]Ã-CÈ-]SE-MÈT-R_-nŸ_-F…C; UNÈ-GÈC-`-t‹c-CcÈ`-§ÈN-P-^ÈN-lE;
Through this virtue, may all sentient beings, once freed from sickness, swiftly attain the level of Menla. Though
the sutra rituals have the practice of washing [which is absent here],
N‰-`c-UMÈ-T]Ã-é`-]qÈ_-î‡N-`-UH“C-Lﬁ-^ÈN-Rc-U…-]C`-`È; N‰-`-GÈ-C-]N…-`-M—Cc-NU-qc-P-SP-^ÈP-P…; TV“P-R-^…P-P-
as this is a higher practice, found at the end of the [supreme] yoga tantra, there is no contradiction. If you take
this as your regular practice, the benefits are the following. If you are ordained,
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W”`-t…Uc-U…-IUc-a…E; C`-K‰-IUc-R-Z…C-^…P-lE; N‰]Ã-±…Tc-R-qE-Pc-EP-cÈE-Oÿ-U…-v%-T-NE; Nr`-T-NE-^…-ªCc-NE-
your discipline will be maintained; though there might be an occasion when it is not, having purified this
obscuration, you will not fall into the lower realms. Having purified the negative karma of being born as a
hell being, a hungry ghost,
OÿN-]uÈ_-´‰-T]Ã-`c-EP-MUc-FN-NC-Pc-N‰_-U…-´‰; C`-K‰-´‰c-lE-N‰-U-MC-Lﬁ-M_-Pc-TN‰-]uÈ-UMÈ-_…c-l…-UGÈC-Lﬁ-´‰-Z…E-_…Uor an animal, you’ll not take such a birth. Even if you do, immediately liberated, you’ll take a felicitous rebirth in a higher realm, and gradually
n…c-cEc-îc-MÈT-R-NE; WÂ-]N…_-^E-\c-CÈc-WÂCc-U‰N-R_-]qÈ_-R-NE-úP-R-NE; PN-NE-$NÈP-NE-qN-@-NE-î`-RÈ]Ã
attain awakening. In this life as well, you’ll easily obtain food and clothing and not be harmed by disease,
GN-R-`-cÈCc-R]Ã-CPÈN-Rc-U…-W”Cc-R-NE;
pC-P-çÈ-ä‰-NE-WEc-R-NE-Tî-q…P-NE-î`-RÈ-G‰P-RÈ-TZ…-NE;
negative spirits, sorcery, or the punishments of rulers. You’ll be protected and guarded by VajrABani,
Brahma, and mighty Indra the great kings of the four directions,
CPÈN-.AP-n…-•‰-NRÈP-G‰P-RÈ-TF“-CI…c-C^ÈC-TOÿP-]T“U-NE-TFc-Rc-~⁄E-Z…E-´ÈT-§‰; Oÿc-U-^…P-R]Ã-]G…-T-TFÈ-TîN-NE;
and the twelve great Yaksha chiefs each with their 700,000 assistants. You’ll be freed from all harm:
Nu-NE-CFP-C\P-`-cÈCc-R]Ã-CPÈN-R-MUc-FN-`c-M_-Z…E; TcU-R-MUc-FN-^ÈEc-c“-íÈCc-R_-q‰N-R_-]nŸ_-T-cÈCc;
from the eighteen kinds of untimely death, the harm of enemies, carnivorous beasts, and so forth.
All your wishes will be fully realized, and so forth.
îc-R-©P-É]Ã-UNÈ-CI…c-Pc-SP-^ÈP-TcU-n…c-U…-mT-R_-Cc“Ec-a…E; GÈc-S`-G‰_-`-´ÈP-UNÈCc-a…E-UDÿ-NC]-T-UBc-
In the two more extensive sutras of Menla, the benefits are said to be inconceivable. In the great monastic
centers,
R]Ã-≈-c-G‰P-RÈ-qE-NU-_…E-NR`-]BÈ_-GÈc-•‰-`-cÈCc-UWP-I…N-l…-≈-c-MUc-FN-Pc-CcÈP-RÈ]Ã-ˇ‡-_…U-NE;
such as Jang Damring Pelkhor Chöde, and their philosophical colleges, where the scholars find fault with
most Dharma and are difficult to satisfy, only this Menla ritual for prolonging life and clearing away
Ca…P-RÈ]Ã-±…T-ÆÈE-`-©P-É-U-CKÈCc-CZP-GÈ-C-U…-N_-Z…E; TÈN-^“`-çÈ-ä‰-CNP-ü-c-HÈ-TÈ]Ã-UOÿP-NE;
the obscurations of death has spread widely. The ritual to be performed before the Jowo in Lhasa, Tibet’s
Bodhgaya, and before the Great Awakened One at Samye
TcU-^c-qE-G”T-G‰P-RÈ]Ã-U OÿP-Oÿ-TKT-î‡]Ã-GÈ-C-^E-©P-É]Ã-GÈ-C-^…P;
is this ritual of Menla. You should trust that within any of the new and the ancient transmissions, the sutras
and the tantras, nothing is more beneficial than Menla.
N‰-õ_-T@]-Cc_-ã…E-UNÈ-¢Cc-CE-`-^E-©P-É-Tc-SP-^ÈP-G‰-T-U‰N-Rc-^…N-G‰c-R_-n…c;
N‰-`-îc-T•‡c-UE-^E-]N…-WÀC-*E-`-NÈP-]M—c-R-NE; É-U]Ã-`“Cc-^…P-Rc-CVE-¥-U…-NCÈc;
There are many extensive and concise versions; this one has few words and the full
meaning. Since it belongs to anutara yoga, rituals of purification are not needed.
]N…-^…N-≥„`-^…P-Rc-CKÈ_-UGÈN-U‰N-lE-GÈC-R-AÿP-n…c-IUc-c“-`ÈEc-a…C; b÷Æ'-X-^ê∆,,
Since the offerings are mental, it is all right not to offer tormas. Everyone should practice this.
SHUBHAM DZAYE"TU.
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Translated under the guidance of Thrangu Rinpoche and Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche by Michele Martin with assistance from "godrup Burkhar and reference to translations by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso and Sarah Harding, Woodstock, NY, 1984, 1999, Kathmandu.
A Short Medicine Buddha Practice
DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISUALIZATION
CHOM DE DAY DE SHI SHEK PA
DRA PA YAG DAK PAR DZOK PAY
To you Bhagavan, Tathagata, arhat, perfect and fully
SAG GYE ME GYI LA BE-DUR-YA
Ö KYI GYEL PO LA CHAK TSEL LO
Awakened Menla, King of Lapis Lazuli Light, I offer homage
HUG KU DOK BE-DUR-YA YI RI WO DRA
HUNG Your body the color of a mountain of lapis lazuli.
DRO WA SEM CHE AY CHI DU GAL SEL
You dispel suffering of disease from all sentient beings.
CHAG CHUB SEM PA JAY CHI KOR JI DOR
Your retinue of Eight Bodhisattvas surrounds you
RI CHE ME DZI LHA LA CHAK TSAL TO
I praise and pay homage to the Deity who holds the Precious Medicine
MEDICINE BUDDHA MANTRA
TAYATA OM BEKHADZE BEKHADZE MAHA BEKHADZE RAZA SAMUGATE SO HA
(Say as many times as you can)
SEM CHE AY PA JI YAY PA
ASPIRATION PRAYER
May the many sentient beings who are ill
YUR TU AY LAY TAR JUR CHIK
Quickly be freed from illness
DRO WAY AY I MA LU PA
And may all the illness of beings
TAK TU JUG WA MAY PAR SHOK
Never arise again.
The visualization for the short form of the Medicine Buddha is to visualize the Medicine Buddha as completely as possible in front of one imagining that you are supplicating him. During the mantra recitation
you can visualize the Medicine Buddha that is in front of you invoking the Medicine Buddha in the eastern pure land. This brings “Menla bodies, large and small, his speech as the mantra garland, and his
mind as the hand symbols of the arura and begging bowl filled with amrita, all falling like rain, dissolve
into myself and the front visualization.”
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