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'''Buddha of Medicine''' (Skt. ''Bhaiṣajyagurubuddha''; Tib. ''Sangyé Menla''; [[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas sman bla'') — an important [[buddha]] in the [[Mahayana]], whose main initial vow as a [[bodhisattva]] was to become able to completely free all [[sentient beings]] from their illnesses. In [[Tibetan Buddhism]], he is central to the ''[[Four Medical Tantras]]'', which are the basis of Tibetan medicine, and to many [[sadhana]]s of healing. | '''Buddha of Medicine''' (Skt. ''Bhaiṣajyagurubuddha''; Tib. ''Sangyé Menla''; [[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas sman bla'') — an important [[buddha]] in the [[Mahayana]], whose main initial vow as a [[bodhisattva]] was to become able to completely free all [[sentient beings]] from their illnesses. In [[Tibetan Buddhism]], he is central to the ''[[Four Medical Tantras]]'', which are the basis of Tibetan medicine, and to many [[sadhana]]s of healing. | ||
==Empowerments Given to the Rigpa Sangha== | |||
*1979, London, [[Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling]], by [[Thrangu Rinpoche]] | |||
*29th August 1999, Amsterdam, by [[Dr Trogawa Rinpoche]] | |||
*16th September 2000, London, by Dr Trogawa Rinpoche | |||
==Internal Links== | ==Internal Links== | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 27 November 2008
Buddha of Medicine (Skt. Bhaiṣajyagurubuddha; Tib. Sangyé Menla; Wyl. sangs rgyas sman bla) — an important buddha in the Mahayana, whose main initial vow as a bodhisattva was to become able to completely free all sentient beings from their illnesses. In Tibetan Buddhism, he is central to the Four Medical Tantras, which are the basis of Tibetan medicine, and to many sadhanas of healing.
Empowerments Given to the Rigpa Sangha
- 1979, London, Dzogchen Orgyen Chö Ling, by Thrangu Rinpoche
- 29th August 1999, Amsterdam, by Dr Trogawa Rinpoche
- 16th September 2000, London, by Dr Trogawa Rinpoche
Internal Links
Further Reading
- Tulku Thondup, Boundless Healing, Part Three, Chapter Eight: Meditation on the Healing Buddha (Shambhala: Boston, 2001), pages 131-171