A Medicine Buddha Ritual to Take Place at “The Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”

Tomorrow, November 19 (the 15th lunar day), at 9:00 a.m., the ritual “Otch Manla Choha” (“Menla Dochog”) of the Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit “Bhaishajyaguru”) — the head of the eight Medicine Buddhas — will take place at the Central Khurul of Kalmykia. Sometimes the Medicine Buddha is called Vaiduryaprabharaja (literally: “Lord of Lapis Lazuli Radiance”). In various cultures, lapis lazuli has for many thousands of years been considered a healing stone. In its symbolic meaning, it is purity itself, that is, it purifies from any painful manifestations not only on the physical but also on the spiritual level. The practice of the Medicine Buddha possesses incredible power. Even simply repeating the name of this Buddha can protect one from many illnesses. And if one recites the Bhaishajyaguru mantra daily, one can not only protect oneself in advance from many diseases, but also purify unwholesome karma and subdue harmful spirits that cause suffering. The ritual will be broadcast on our official YouTube channel “The Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni.” Names for the rituals can be sent to the email address moleben@khurul.ru