Healing Medicine for the World

October 31th

In the introduction to Medicine Buddha Prayer Venerable Geshe-la tells us that when our world is pervaded by problems, sufferings and dangers, one of the most important practices we can engage in is that of Medicine Buddha. By relying upon this Holy Being in very impure times, we can definitely be cured of physical and mental diseases and find release from all internal pain.
Medicine Buddha is our best friend, the doctor we have always wanted, someone we can trust completely. He is a supremely qualified doctor as an enlightened being, completely free himself from sickness, aging, death, suffering and problems. Day and night he works continually to bestow powerful healing blessings upon faithful practitioners to release them from their mental and physical sickness. Drawing close to him, we can be released from suffering and pain forever, and then help all others in the same way.

Meditation
We started the day by preparing our hearts and minds to receive the blessing empowerment of Medicine Buddha. In the morning meditation Gen Wangden guided us to generate deep faith in Buddha by recognizing that other than the medicine of Dharma there is no permanent cure for human suffering, pain and problems.

Empowerment
We were encouraged by, NKT Deputy Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong during the empowerment ceremony to recognize that a Buddha Doctor is definitely appearing in our world to put an end to all our sickness. As we come to know him better through the beautiful Kadampa practices we have been given, we will yearn to meet Medicine Buddha directly in his enlightened form, to bring him in to our heart and keep him there, and to follow him to his Pure Land. With our eyes of faith we can clearly see this extraordinary possibility. And with our legs of faith we can travel there!