Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of The Past Vows of Medicine Master ...
Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of The Past Vows of Medicine Master ...
Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of The Past Vows of Medicine Master ...
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"Good indeed, good indeed, mighty yaksha generals! All <strong>of</strong> you who want torepay <strong>the</strong> kindness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> World Honored One, <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>Master</strong> Vaidurya LightTathágata, should always benefit beings <strong>and</strong> bring peace <strong>and</strong> happiness to<strong>the</strong>m in this way."<strong>The</strong>n Án<strong>and</strong>a said to <strong>the</strong> Buddha,"World Honored One, what should we call this teaching? How should weuphold it?"<strong>The</strong> Buddha told Án<strong>and</strong>a,"This teaching is called, '<strong>The</strong> <strong>Merit</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Virtue</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Past</strong> <strong>Vows</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong><strong>Master</strong> VaiduryaLight Tathágata.' It is also called, 'Twelve Spiritual Generals' <strong>Vows</strong> to UseSpiritual Mantras to BenefitLiving Beings.' It is also called, 'Eradicating All Karmic Obstacles.’ You shoulduphold it in this way."When <strong>the</strong> Bhagavan had finished speaking, all <strong>the</strong> Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas,great Hearers, kings, ministers, Brahmans, laypeople, gods, dragons, yakshas,g<strong>and</strong>harvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas, humans <strong>and</strong> non-humanbeings, <strong>and</strong> all <strong>the</strong> great assembly, on hearing what <strong>the</strong> Buddha had said, weregreatly delighted.<strong>The</strong>y received it with faith <strong>and</strong> respectfully practiced it.
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