What is the meaning of Tayata Om Bekandze?
eliminating pain
“Tayata Om, Bekandze Bekandze, Maha Bekandze, Radza Samudgate Soha”. Bekandze means eliminating pain, maha bekandze means great eliminating of pain. One explanation of the meaning of the first bekandze is that it refers to eliminating the pain of true suffering, not just of disease but of all problems.
Who is Medicine Buddha?
Bhaiṣajyaguru is the Medicine Buddha or Medicine King. He is venerated in much of Mahayana Buddhism because of his powers of healing, both physical and spiritual. He is said to reign over a pure land called Vaiduryanirbhasa.
How do you pray to the Medicine Buddha?
The patient is to recite the long Medicine Buddha mantra 108 times over a glass of water. The water is now believed to be blessed by the power of the mantra and the blessing of the Medicine Buddha himself, and the patient is to drink the water. This practice is then repeated each day until the illness is cured.
Why is Medicine Buddha blue?
The Medicine Buddha is a Buddha that is used for rejuvenation, both physical and emotional. The blue color evokes the wood element, which is all about restoration and growth.
Why is Medicine Buddha Blue?
What does Svaha mean?
so be it
Svāhā is chanted to offer oblation to the gods. As a feminine noun, svāhā in the Rigveda may also mean oblation (to Agni or Indra). Svaha also is considered to mean an auspicious ending. In the Tibetan language, “svaha” is translated as “so be it” and is often pronounced as “soha”.
Where do you put the Medicine Buddha?
With the right hand facing downward, fingers extended towards the ground, palm facing out and a bowl of herbs resting in the left hand, the Medicine Buddha is responsible for delivering medicinal knowledge. The right hand facing outwards is the Buddha giving a blessing to humankind.