Medicine Buddha Twelve-General Healing Mantra — Śākyamuni's Mantra for Hard-to-Cure Illness (Recitation Taught by the Master)

Facing long, unhealed or grave illness, or various hard-to-cure conditions, beyond seeking active medical care, disciples of the Buddha also often recite mantras, pray and dedicate merit, to settle body and mind and form wholesome connections. This is the recitation of "Śākyamuni's Mantra for Hard-to-Cure Illness · the Medicine Buddha Twelve-General Healing Mantra," taught in person by Urgyen Topden Rinpoche — following the vows of the Medicine Buddha and the twelve yakṣa generals, recited devoutly before the Buddha for oneself or long-ill loved ones, praying that the suffering of illness be dispelled and body and mind be at peace. (Reciting mantras is a Buddhist prayer and aspiration, not a medical treatment, and cannot replace proper medical care; if you are unwell, please seek medical care.)

🎬 Mantra recitation tutorial (demonstrated by the master)

First Mantra

嗡・啊要藍爹・啊藍美・薛瑞比・薛瑞・薛瑞・嘛嘎西基・三拔哇度・刷哈

om・alante・alan-me・sribribhi・sri--sri・maka-scisambhavatu-svaha

Second Mantra

嗡・夏美・夏美・灑夏美・夏麻内・灑夏泥・刷哈

om・same-same・sasame・samane・sa-sani・svaha

Medicine Buddha Empowerment Mantra · Twelve-General Mantra

拿摩・拔嘎乏得・排曬及牙骨魯・懷都裏牙・玻喇拔喇加牙・打他嘎打牙。而哈得・三彌牙割・三菩達牙・打笛牙他・嗡・排曬及也・排曬及也・排曬及牙・三母的嘎得・司乏哈

namo bhagavate bhaisajya guru vaidulya prabha rajaya tathagataya rhate samyak sambuddha ya tadyatha om bhaisajye bhaisajye bhaisaira samud gate svaha

Twelve-General Aspiration Mantra for the Benefit of Beings

拿摩 namo・喇的拿 的喇牙呀 ratnatrayaya・拿摩 namo

The great generals, vajra bodhisattva-mahāsattvas.

The Aspiration Words · How to Pray

Disciple ○○○ (your own name) now makes a Medicine Buddha bond before the Buddha for ○○○ (your own or another's name), praying that the Medicine Buddha bond thus made may help ○○○ (your own or another's name).

For example: may the suffering of illness be dispelled and recovery come soon; may misfortune be dissolved, all be peaceful and smooth, prosperity and benefactors arrive … and every wish be fulfilled.

I bow to the twelve great generals, the vajra bodhisattva-mahāsattvas; benefiting beings, may this aspiration be swiftly accomplished.

Prayer & Dedication for Hard-to-Cure Illness

Facing long, unhealed or grave illness, or various hard-to-cure conditions, you may devoutly recite the above Medicine Buddha mantras before the Buddha for yourself or a loved one, and dedicate the aspiration.

My family member has a long, unhealed or hard-to-cure illness — what can a disciple of the Buddha do?

You may devoutly recite the Medicine Buddha mantra for them before the Buddha, offer lamps and smoke, and dedicate the aspiration, praying that their suffering lessen, body and mind be at peace, medical care go smoothly, and recovery come soon; at the same time, encourage active medical care and cooperation with treatment. Reciting mantras is a prayer and aspiration, not a medical treatment.

May the Medicine Buddha mantra be recited for others? What is required?

Recite it with a reverent and pure mind; you may dedicate the aspiration for yourself or for others (including long-ill or gravely ill loved ones). Following the master's "aspiration words," invoke the names and make the aspiration, for the benefit of beings.

🙏 With gratitude for the compassionate teaching of Urgyen Topden Rinpoche. May all beings have the suffering of illness dispelled, body and mind at peace, and every wish fulfilled. 📿