Prayer for Dispelling Illness
When ill, praying for healing
Meaning
When the family has someone ill, the rite invokes the Medicine Buddha — the Eastern Lord of dispelling calamity and granting longevity — and Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, asking them to save and bring healing.
Offering preparation
Offerings include incense, flowers, fruit, votive paper. May be presented at home or at a pagoda.
Content
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
- I bow to the nine directions of Heaven, the ten directions of all Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.
- I respectfully bow to the Eastern Master, dispeller of calamity and granter of longevity, the Medicine Buddha (Dược Sư Lưu Ly Quang Vương Phật).
- I respectfully bow to the Thousand-Hand Thousand-Eye, hearing-the-cries Bodhisattva of Compassion, Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát.
The faithful: ..................................................................................
Residing at: .............................................................................................
Today is the … day of the …..month, year ......................................................
The faithful sincerely prepares offerings: incense, flowers, tea, fruit; respectfully presented to the Eastern Master, dispeller of calamity and granter of longevity, the Medicine Buddha, and to the Thousand-Hand Thousand-Eye, hearing-the-cries Bodhisattva of Compassion, Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát.
We ask the venerable ones to manifest in sacred power, partake of these offerings, and hear our humble petition:
May the karmic causes be exhausted
May we soon be lightened
May illness be dispelled
May body and mind be at peace
With sincere heart we bow
The Three Jewels bear witness
Have compassion on sentient beings
In your kindness, save us
We offer modest gifts with sincere hearts and humbly ask to be sheltered and supported.
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!