Medicine Buddha Practice (The Buddha of Healing and Medicine)
Embodiment of the Healing Power of a Compassionate Heart and
an Awakened Mind
The following is some basic information to assist students in
absorbing and understanding the Medicine Buddha practice.
In the practice, reference will be made to the Medicine Buddha
holding "myrobalan" in his hand. Myrobalan is the only
herb in Tibetan Medicine which can aid in healing all three types
of diseases (wind, bile, phlegm).
Even the name of Medicine Buddha is believed to have
power to free one from the pattern of negative thoughts and emotions.
Healing can occur just by speaking, hearing or concentrating on
his name.
In the particular Medicine Buddha practice which will be given
in New York, there are a total of 8 dieties in the visualization.
Medicine Buddha protects beings from physical and mental sickness
and other dangers and obstacles and helps them to eliminate the
three poisons - Desired, Hatred and Ignorance - which are the
source of all sickness and danger. He is a Buddha Doctor.
If we rely upon Medicine Buddha with pure faith we shall definitely
receive the blessings that are promised.
