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Mantra 7 (posted 04/2007, updated 01/2022) audio posted 01/2022 Book information on Home page
藥師灌頂真言
Mantra of the Medicine Master Vaiḍūrya-Light King Tathāgata
namo bhagavate bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rājāya | tathāgatāyārhate samyak-saṁbuddhāya | tad-yathā oṁ bhaiṣajye bhaiṣajye bhaiṣajya-samudgate svāhā ||
*According to the Sūtra of the Original Vows of Seven Medicine Buddhas 《藥師琉璃光七佛本願功德經》 (T14n0451, 0414b29–c3). When Medicine Master Aquamarine Light King Tathāgata was on the Bodhisattva Way, he made twelve vows and pronounced this mantra to heal sentient beings’ illness and distress, and bring peace and comfort in their present
lives, until attainment of Buddhahood. The popular Tibetan version differs in its last phrase, which is given below for your comparison.
tad-yathā oṁ bhaiṣajye bhaiṣajye mahā-bhaiṣajye rāja samudgate svāhā ||
Tibetans and Chinese have been reciting their respective versions of this mantra for centuries. Their testimonies provide evidence for the healing power of this mantra in both versions.