Comments on: New Member of the Family: the Medicine Buddha http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/11/08/new-member-of-the-family-the-medicine-buddha/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug M http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/11/08/new-member-of-the-family-the-medicine-buddha/#comment-4780 Doug M Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:52:12 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=9341#comment-4780 Hi Kaspalita and welcome to the JLR. I am not familiar with empowerment ceremonies in Tibetan Buddhism as I have no experience, but at least in lay Japanese Buddhism, people often pray to the Medicine Buddha in a variety of ways. The mantra mentioned is a well-known and public mantra, though I imagine other practices devoted to the Medicine Buddha require proper esoteric initiation and training under a well-trained teacher in good standing. As I have no experience as such myself, I cannot speak to it though. I am happy with what I know as it is. Hi Kaspalita and welcome to the JLR. I am not familiar with empowerment ceremonies in Tibetan Buddhism as I have no experience, but at least in lay Japanese Buddhism, people often pray to the Medicine Buddha in a variety of ways. The mantra mentioned is a well-known and public mantra, though I imagine other practices devoted to the Medicine Buddha require proper esoteric initiation and training under a well-trained teacher in good standing. As I have no experience as such myself, I cannot speak to it though. I am happy with what I know as it is.

]]> By: kaspalita http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/11/08/new-member-of-the-family-the-medicine-buddha/#comment-4776 kaspalita Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:08:10 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=9341#comment-4776 Hi, Lovely story - and what a beautiful rupa. Although a Pureland Buddhist now, long ago I had a medicine Buddha empowerment from a Tibetan teacher, and have felt an affinity and great gratitude to that Buddha for his blessings. Will bookmark Ratuken for a look, but don't know if I'm brave enough to order with my Zero Japanese! I'm also writing because I recognise most of the books on your shelf and wanted to shout "me too". My teacher David Brazier has a chapter in Never Die Alone. All the best Kaspa Hi,

Lovely story – and what a beautiful rupa. Although a Pureland Buddhist now, long ago I had a medicine Buddha empowerment from a Tibetan teacher, and have felt an affinity and great gratitude to that Buddha for his blessings. Will bookmark Ratuken for a look, but don’t know if I’m brave enough to order with my Zero Japanese!

I’m also writing because I recognise most of the books on your shelf and wanted to shout “me too”. My teacher David Brazier has a chapter in Never Die Alone.

All the best

Kaspa

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