Medicine Buddha Festival to be held in Serpom Norling MonasteryThe annual Medicine Buddha Festival, one of the most important festivals, will held in Serpom Monastery on Sept 29, 2009, corresponding to the 11 Day of 8 Tibetan Month.
Hundreds of monks will perform pujas three times a day for a week for the well-being and prosperity of all living beings, and particularly of devotees and well-wishers of the Peace Deity, Dorje Shugden.
The practice of the Medicine Buddha prayers dates back to 18 century. Medicine Buddha (Skt: Bhai?ajyaguru, Ch:Yàosh?fó, Jp. Yakushi) is the Buddha of healing and medicine. As a Bodhisattva, Medicine Buddha made 12 remarkable vows to heal and protect people. He is accompanied by his two attendants, Suryaprabha and Candraprabha.
The prayers of Medicine Buddha (Tib:Sangye Menla) are very powerful for healing physical illness and purifying negativities. The practice also develops increasing healing powers both for oneself and others.
As the festival is an object of accumulating merit and purifying negativities for all, the public is welcome to take part in the festival by sponsoring Medicine Buddha prayers. Contact the Administrators of Serpom Monastery to make arrangements and donations toward the week-long spiritual event.
Serpom Thoesam Norling Monastery
Bylakuppe 571104,
Mysore, Karnataka, INDIA
Phone: 0091 8223 258759, Fax: 0091 8223 258497
Email:
[email protected],
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