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Two thousand years ago in ancient india manjushri bodhisattva humbly requested Sakyamuni Buddha to bestow his compassionate teachings, the all-compassionate buddha said that in the age of dharma decline all sentient beings can rely on Medicine Buddha, also called Medicine Buddha Lapis Lazuli Radiance Tathagata or the medicine king buddha he’s the lord of the eastern lapis lazuli world.
When Medicine Buddha was on the Bodhisattva path, he made 12 great vows to ensure that all sentient beings have ample food and clothing are free from illness, disasters and suffering and gain physical and mental peace and comfort. These 12 great vows contain all the joys and necessities of life. Medicine Buddha, among the Buddhas of the ten directions most values benefiting sentient beings in the present life.
The sutra of Medicine Buddha states that in the age of dharma decline if sentient beings suffer from illnesses, disasters are hardships by becoming followers of the venerable Medicine Buddha Lapis Lazuli Radiance Tathagata and offer seven lights or recite sutras for 7, 21 or 49 days illnesses and all misfortune will be eliminated. So, on Medicine Buddha’s birthday believers offer to Medicine Buddha seven lights representing prostration, offering, repentance, celebration request for Buddha to turn the dharma wheel request for Buddha to live longer and dedication.
The seven merits and virtues of offering to Buddha such an offering quickly accumulates merit and virtue which allows us to eliminate disasters be blessed with health, peace and longevity and have all wishes granted. Medicine Buddha’s vows are grand profound inconceivable and with limitless virtues. Thus cultivation within the Medicine Buddha dharma school eradicates all illness suffering disaster and bad karma and enables prompt achievement of enlightenment it also helps us in our families gain peace happiness and blessing.
In the present life meditation Grandmaster Jinbodhi since his first teaching has upheld the fundamental principle of the Medicine Buddha dharma school by being dedicated to carrying out Medicine Buddha’s 12 great vows with meditation rooted in compassion, he’s guided people to practice so as to increase energy and eliminate physical and mental illness and suffering. He hopes to bring all beings health and happiness on the special day of Medicine Buddha’s birthday. Bodhi Meditation centers worldwide will hold the medicine Buddha’s birthday light offering and blessing ceremony you may offer lights to Buddha chant and pray for blessings and symbolically wash your hands in a golden basin before Buddha.
Thus, with the aid of the power of Medicine Buddha’s vows and blessings, you may sincerely correct one bad habit it may be the start of a compassionate auspicious life. Prostrate wholeheartedly before Buddha and pray for a smooth and peaceful life draw an auspicious Bodhi Meditation divine lot so that one may receive Medicine Buddha’s inspiration and guidance eliminate disasters gain blessings transform misfortune into fortune and lead a wiser and more perfect life.
May every participant receive Medicine Buddha’s compassionate blessings, to be free from calamities illnesses and suffering gain physical and mental, health and peace and obtain infinite blessings and wisdom.