Short Medicine Buddha Mandala

To do Medicine Buddha puja, you draw an eight-petaled lotus and in the center place a Medicine Buddha detailed sutra. Then in each of the petals place tsa-tsas of the 8 Medicine Buddhas facing each other. On the outside of the mandala envision limitless offerings with no meat or egg to the 8 Medicine Buddhas including all Bodhisattvas.

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First place the Medicine Buddha Great Sutra on your altar-- in the center of a Medicine Buddha mandala if you can find one. If you don't find a real mandala, then you can draw an 8-petal lotus flower with colors representing the Medicine Buddhas (or everything white is ok). If you can find 8 Medicine Buddha statues, you can place one on each lotus petal facing inward. Then place outside the mandala limitless quality offerings without eggs or meat as best as you can. These offerings can include clean water, lights, flowers, juice, fruit, musical instruments, incense, perfume, nice clothing, etc. All 6 senses should have an offering: forms, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, and all dharmas. If you don't find a mandala, statues, offerings, etc. then you can imagine this all. It is even better if you take the Eight Mahayana Precepts then do this practice for you, other sick people, and all living beings.

Prostrations, Offerings, and Refuge to the Eight Medicine Buddhas

I. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY TSEN LEG PA YONG DRAG PL GYI GYL PO LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, Renowned Glorious King of Excellent Signs. (7x) II. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY RIN PO CHHE DANG DA WA DANG P M RAB TU GYN PA KH PA ZI JI DRA YANG KYI GYL PO LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, King of Melodious Sound, Brilliant Radiance of Skill, Adorned with Jewels, Moon, and Lotus. (7x) III. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY SER ZANG DRI ME RIN CHHEN NANG TL ZHUG DRUB PA LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, Stainless Excellent Gold, Illuminating Jewel Who Accomplishes All Conduct. (7x) IV. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY NYA NGN ME CHHOG PL LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, Glorious Supreme One Free from Sorrow. (7x) V. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY CHH DRAG GYA TSH YANG LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, Melodious Ocean of Proclaimed Dharma. (7x) VI. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY CHH GYA TSHO CHHOG GI L NAM PAR RL P NGN PAR KHYN PA LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, Clearly Knowing by the Play of Supreme Wisdom of an Ocean of Dharma. (7x) VII. CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY MEN GYI LHA BI DUR Y KYI GYL PO LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, Medicine Guru, King of Lapis Lazuli Light. (7x) VIII. TN PA CHOM DN D DE ZHIN SHEG PA DRA CHOM PA YANG DAG PAR DZOG PI SANG GY PL GYL WA SHA KYA THUB PA LA, CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO (7x) I prostrate, make offerings, and go for refuge to the founder, bhagavan, tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha, glorious conqueror Shakyamuni Buddha. (7x)

Prostration and Prayer to the Holy Dharma

MA RIG MN SEL DRN ME CHOG DUG NGL N SEL MN GYI PHL DAM CHH KN CHHOG THAM CH LA CHHAG TSHL CHH CHING KYAB SU CHHI (3x) Supreme lamp dispelling the darkness of ignorance, Foremost of medicines alleviating suffering and disease, To the entire sublime jewel of Dharma, I prostrate, offer, and go for refuge. (3x)

Requesting the Benefits of the Practice

CHHAG TSHL LO, CHH DO, KYAB SU CHHI WO JAM PL KYAB DRL SANG DAG SANG WANG SOK DE SHEG S PO SUM DRI DRUG TONG GI GYL WI THUG DAM KL ZHING LENG LANG N DO DEI PHN YN JI K SUNG PA NAM DENG DIR DAG LA NGN DU GYUR BAR DZ JIG TEN KYONG WA DE PN CH P KYANG NGN TSHE TN PI CHN NGAR ZHL ZHE ZHIN DRA DANG N PA N RIM DOG PA DANG THAB TS KN ZHI L SEM DE WA GY LONG CH WANG CHUG NOR DRU TSHE PEL ZHING SAM PI DN NAM YI ZHIN DRUB PA DANG TAG TU SUNG KYOB YEL WA ME PAR DZ I prostrate, make offerings, and go for reguge The conquerors heart commitments were invoked By thirty-six thousand sons of sugatas, Including Manjushri, Kyab Drl, and Vajrapani, Bhrama, Indra, etc. Thus requested, they proclaimed this sutras benets. Pray, manifest all of them for me here and now. And to the worldly protector yaksha leaders as well, As you promised to do before previous teachers To stop enemies, harmers, and epidemics, Pacify all conict, and increase physical and mental bliss, Increase wealth, power, property, crops, and life span Accomplish these desired goals as we wish And always protect us without break.

Seven Medicine Tatagata Mantra from Authentic Sutra

Namo retna tarr yah (long) yah / Namo bagwate apartee (rolling r) hata bekadze rad-jah-yah / tay-ata om sarwa tatagata hung gu-may gu-may "e"-min-"ee" mih("e")-he("e") / mati mati sap-ta tatagata / sama daya dik-trittay ahtay mahtay palay ba pum (bum) sho danee (accent on nee) sarwa pah pum (bum, lips together) nashaya / mama budhay budo ta ta me (may) / ummay kumay / buda chay-tar pari sho dan-ee (accent on "ee") da may nee da may / meru meru (mare-oo) / meru shikari sarwa ak-ala mirrh-tahyu ni(strong)-wah ranee (rani, strong "ee") bud-day su bud-day (deep u: bood-day) / bood-dah ah-dik (strong) trana ah-dik trit-eh-nah / rak-chen tu-mey (strong mey) / sawa dewa sa may as sa may

sama nawa ha-ren tu-mey / sarwa buddha bo-di sattwa / sha-mey sha-mey par sha men tu-may / sarwa e-ta-u pa dar pa / baya daya / pu ra nee su pu ra nee pu ra yah mey / sarwa ash aye yeh bay-durr-yah (roll durr) par-ti bas-say sarwa paa (slightly long) pum (bam-- go high) chai-yan ka ri soha / om beh-kuh-zai-(eh) beh-kuh-zai-(eh) ma huh beh-kuh-zai-(eh) beh-kuh-zai-(eh) / rad-jah sam-mung gate soha (best 1008 per day with 8 Mahayana Precepts; as many as possible each day)

Guru Bendurya Medicine Tatagata Mantra

OM NAMO BHAGWATE BEKANDSE GURU BENDURYA PRABHA RADZAYA TATHAGATAYA ARHATE SAMYAKSAM BUDDHAYA TAYATA OM BEKANDSE BEKANDSE MAHA BEKANDSE BEKANDSE RADZA SAMUNGATE SOHA (as many as possible)

Guru Bendurya Medicine Tatagata Short Mantra

OM BEKANDSE BEKANDSE MAHA BEKANDSE BEKANDSE RADZA SAMUNGATE SOHA (as many as possible)

Fulfillment of the 8 Medicine Buddha's Prayers

I wish that all of the prayers of the 8 Medicine Buddhas: 1. Renowned Glorious King of Excellent Signs (Supari Kirti Tanama Sri Raja) 8 Prayers; 2. King of Melodious Sound, Brilliant Radiance of Skill, Adorned with Jewels, Moon and Lotus (Sva Ragosa Raja) 8 Prayers; 3. Stainless Excellent Gold, Great Jewel Who Accomplishes All Vows (Suvarna Bhadra Vimala) 4 Prayers; 4. Supreme Glory Free from Sorrow (Asokot Tamas Sri Raja) 4 Prayers; 5. Melodious Ocean of Proclaimed Dharma (Dharma Kirti Sagara) 4 Prayers 6. Delightful King of Clear Knowing, Supreme Wisdom of an Ocean of Dharma (Abkijya Raja) 4 Prayers; 7. Guru King of Lapis Light (Guru Baidurya) 12 Prayers; 8. Shakyamuni Buddha 500 Prayers results are all fulfilled in this degenerate time for all sentient beings in the six realms. These blessings and power will eradicate all of the different kinds of problems, sicknesses, and miseries forever. Due to this, there will be long life, health, happiness, comfort, conventional peace, and ultimate peace forever.

Compiled by Geshe Thubten Soepa According to Authentic Sutra October 2012