药师灌顶真言

师父慈悲开示，现在末法时期心灵法门佛友可以在功课中加念十小咒中的《药师灌顶真言》。

◎ 药师灌顶真言功效：

◇ 消灾避难，躲过疫情。通过念诵礼佛大忏悔文忏悔过去，请药师佛加持自己内心的正能量。灌顶之后，人会积聚很多正能量和菩萨的能量来挡住外界不好的负能量和病菌。
◇ “我今持咒如来心，学习观音慈悲情。”请药师如来显灵，给我某某某大加持，清除内心的污垢抗共业。心善即慈悲心，可度过人间一切苦厄。
◇ 一旦感觉自己身体不适或被负能量影响，比如伤风感冒等，或者要到某个比较危险的地方，就可以马上念诵。

◎ 念诵遍数、时间与地点：

◇ 通常来说，药师灌顶真言每天可以念诵49-108遍。
◇ 每天晚上最晚念诵到11点半至12点。
◇ 阴雨天也可以正常念诵。
◇ 在医院、坟地等地方均可以念诵，但是念之前先要跟菩萨祈求原谅：今天念经环境不好，但我某某某心系佛心，请菩萨慈悲原谅。
◇ 孕妇小孩均可念诵。
◇ 最好自己本人念诵，不建议为家人念诵，否则背业很重，背不起。

◎ 念诵要求：

身心清净，需要配合礼佛大忏悔文。

◎ 念诵祈求：

【正常为自己念诵祈求】

念礼佛大忏悔文和药师灌顶真言之前祈求（一次统一祈求）：我某某某求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲，请求药师佛为我某某某加持灌顶，保佑我某某某身体健康，免疫系统健康，消除身上不好的病菌（或细胞，或负能量），我学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲的慈悲心愿来改变自身的病菌（或细胞，或负能量），请药师佛加持灌顶，解救消除苦难众生我某某某曾经造下的无明业障。我某某某念XX遍礼佛大忏悔文（念诵遍数详见下文说明），忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩萨慈悲保佑为我灌顶成功，保佑我身心不受外面任何负能量或病菌的染著。

【化解某种疾病如何祈求】

念礼佛大忏悔文和药师灌顶真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲，请求药师佛为我某某某加持灌顶，保佑我某某某身体健康，为我治疗某种疾病，我学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲的慈悲心愿来改变自身的某种疾病，请药师佛加持灌顶，解救消除苦难众生我某某某曾经造下的无明业障。我某某某念XX遍礼佛大忏悔文，忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩萨慈悲保佑为我灌顶成功，保佑我某种疾病康复痊愈。

【化解贪瞋痴慢疑等问题如何祈求】

念礼佛大忏悔文和药师灌顶真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲，请求药师佛为我某某某加持灌顶，保佑我某某某化解某种不好的习惯（比如：嫉妒心重、瞋恨心重、贪睡懒惰等等），我学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲的慈悲心愿来改变自身的某种问题，请药师佛加持灌顶，解救消除苦难众生我某某某曾经造下的无明业障。我某某某念XX遍礼佛大忏悔文（念诵遍数详见下文说明），忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩萨慈悲保佑为我灌顶成功，保佑我化解某种不好的习惯，拥有正能量。

【化解三六九劫或本命年等灾劫】

念礼佛大忏悔文和药师灌顶真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲，请求药师佛为我某某某加持灌顶，保佑我某某某化解灾劫，消除身上不好的负能量，我学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲的慈悲心愿来改变自身的灾劫和负能量，请药师佛加持灌顶，解救消除苦难众生我某某某曾经造下的无明业障。我某某某念XX遍礼佛大忏悔文（念诵遍数详见下文说明），忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩萨慈悲保佑为我灌顶成功，保佑我消灾解难，身心不受外面任何负能量的染著。

【化解下降头如何祈求】

说明：别人给自己下降头，一定是自己有做错或有不如理不如法的地方，所以一旦知道别人给自己下了降头，就要马上多念礼佛大忏悔文，一般要许愿108遍礼佛大忏悔文，否则这个降头不是这么快就能消得掉。因为别人已经把你告到天庭，所以你一定有问题，而且要跪在菩萨面前大拜忏，念礼佛大忏悔文的时候每尊佛都要磕一个头，并且要许愿才能化解，否则很难化解。

任何人都有权利给你下降头告你，他只要死了，他就可以上天入地告你，因为他没有肉身，魂可以乱跑。告到天上就把你记录了，所以不是这么简单。如果感觉别人给自己下降头了，最好的方法就是要知道自己做错了什么，并且不停地忏悔，要拼命地求观世音菩萨，“求观世音菩萨大慈大悲，让我某某某不要被别人下降头，我可能某某事情不如理不如法，我知道错了，我会改，我会改，对不起，这件事情我做错了，我忏悔，我忏悔，我会念多少遍礼佛大忏悔文。”而且要讲到底，说出自己到底做错了什么，只有这样才能化解；如果你不知道自己做错什么，念了也没有用，很难过得来，不是说念几遍经文就能解决。

同时要真诚地许愿，不能假心假意。许愿出来的话要有时间和地点，以及要做什么，比如放生要什么时候在哪里放生多少条鱼，不能随口讲讲。随便讲讲的话，这个降头肯定被人家下着了，没办法逃避降头。

下降头其实就是告状，告状一定有道理，不做错事情，别人怎么会告状。下降头就类似古时候的“击鼓鸣冤”，逃都逃不掉，做过的事情可以一幕幕像电影一样地放出来，这就是一种记忆模式，每个人都有这种记忆模式，所以最好就不要做，做了就逃不掉；种这个因下去，一定会有果出来。

念礼佛大忏悔文和药师灌顶真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲，请求药师佛为我某某某加持灌顶，保佑我某某某忏悔过错，给我改变过错的机会，化解降头，我学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲的慈悲心愿来改变自身的负能量，请药师佛加持灌顶，解救消除苦难众生我某某某曾经造下的无明业障。请观世音菩萨保佑我某某某远离负能量对我的伤害，我念108遍礼佛大忏悔文来忏悔不如理不如法的地方。求菩萨慈悲保佑为我灌顶成功，保佑我身心不受外面任何负能量和降头的影响。

注：可以穿插分开念诵108遍礼佛大忏悔文配合药师灌顶真言，不需要一次念完。

◎ 礼佛大忏悔文如何配比：

1. 普通功课或许愿1万遍以下：

如果作为普通功课念诵，或者许愿念1万遍以下的药师灌顶真言，礼佛大忏悔文最好每天至少7遍。最好是在自身心念干净的时候念诵，念诵药师灌顶真言过程中如果杂念纷飞，可以先暂停，加念一遍或几遍礼佛大忏悔文之后再继续念诵（念诵前最好再将祈求词完整念诵一遍），否则难以得到能量圆满加持，效果不会太好。

2. 许愿1万遍及以上：

◇ 许愿念诵1万遍及以上的药师灌顶真言，需要配合21遍礼佛大忏悔文，这是固定的搭配。不念礼佛大忏悔文效果不圆满，先要忏悔消除自身业障，如果心不干净的话，菩萨灌顶难以得到很多能量圆满加持。21遍礼佛大忏悔文可以一次性念诵，并非每天念诵（可以分多天念完），要先将礼佛大忏悔文念完，然后再开始念诵药师灌顶真言。（这21遍礼佛大忏悔文是单独念诵，功课不包括在内。许愿1万遍以上药师灌顶真言之后，每天可以不限遍数念诵药师灌顶真言。）
◇ 可以许愿10万遍，但是许愿后必须定时定点（每天按时完成规定的数量，最后要按照许愿的时间全部完成）一定要完成；许完愿要尽快完成，不能拖时间；每天自己定好必须至少念诵多少遍，可不限遍数念诵。

注：配合药师灌顶真言的礼佛大忏悔文，无论是固定搭配的7遍或21遍，还是平时念诵药师灌顶真言过程中因杂念纷飞而加念的，都是单独念诵的，要与功课的礼佛大忏悔文完全分开。

◎ 重病者如何念诵：

◇ 重病患者至少许愿念诵10万遍以上。
◇ 生恶病的人都是因为正能量的细胞越来越少，业障爆发，一定要正能量灌顶。灌顶就是佛给你大加持，让你身体中充满正能量，抵挡病灾。
◇ 患者自己本人念诵为好，不建议为生重病的家人念诵药师灌顶真言，因为他们身上的毛病会上自己的身，自己会背业导致出现大的问题。生老病死是四个报应期，生重病者身上是定业，爆发的时候是共业。自己为家人背业会马上先倒下来，根本不能背。

◎ 念诵者须有慈悲心，须消除杂念：

◇ 这是观世音菩萨慈悲赐给众生躲避共业的方法，但是前提是必须要有慈悲心，才会灵验；如果没有慈悲心，灌顶能量无法圆满接受。是观世音菩萨的慈悲心才让药师佛来加持灌顶的，念经时要抱着感恩心来念诵。
◇ 如果心念不正，反而起反效果。如果一个人淫念或邪念很重，杂念纷飞，无法控制，可以念完一些礼佛大忏悔文之后，再念108遍观世音菩萨圣号“求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲为我某某某消除不干净的意念”，然后再念诵药师灌顶真言。

◎ 最后，希望大家多多念诵药师灌顶真言，多多益善，多多加持灌顶，躲开末法时期的共业，这是观世音菩萨大慈大悲，普降甘霖，帮助苦难众生躲过共业。

因为人的心念不正，所以共业难逃，因此要纠正自己的心念来改变自身的病痛，用“心念”来治病。观世音菩萨慈悲，让心灵法门的佛友可以多求药师佛，保佑大家躲开佛法界俗称“末法时期”的共业。

◎ 另外，现在末法时期，每人每天必须至少念诵7遍礼佛大忏悔文作为功课（初学者可先从少量念起）。

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【相关问题释疑】

问：可以给家人念药师灌顶真言吗，可以的话要如何配礼佛大忏悔文？

答：不建议为家人念药师灌顶真言，会背不起，因为他身上的毛病都会上自己的身。生老病死都是四个报应期，这些业障都背不起。因为家人生病的话，他们身上是定业，爆发的时候是共业。自己为家人背业会马上先倒下来，根本不能背。如果实在要为家人念的话，须要配合21遍礼佛大忏悔文。无论药师灌顶真言是否许愿大数字，都需要先给家人念完21遍礼佛大忏悔文，然后再开始念诵药师灌顶真言，因为家人不修心念经的话业障一般很重。为家人念经都会背业，请量力而行。

问：药师灌顶真言已经背下来了，可以一边做家务活一边念吗？

答：可以，只要心中有佛即可。

问：孕妇可否为腹中孩子念诵药师灌顶真言？如何祈求？

答：不建议这样念，正常为腹中孩子念经，请参照《佛学问答92. 有关孕妇念经的问题》。

问：我许愿了三个1万遍药师灌顶真言，都是不同祈求的，是否需各配21遍礼佛大忏悔文？

答：不同祈求的话，需要分别配21遍礼佛大忏悔文。

问：许愿1万遍及以上药师灌顶真言需要固定搭配21遍礼佛大忏悔文，并且要一次性先念完21遍礼佛大忏悔文，再念许愿的药师灌顶真言。请问，这21遍是必须一天念完吗？可以分几天多次念完吗？

答：如果一天完不成，也可以分多次念完。

问：固定搭配的21遍礼佛大忏悔文是否可以烧送自修经文？

答：现场现念，针对性念诵比较好。

问：配合念诵的礼佛大忏悔文会不会激活业障？

答：一般不会。

问：药师灌顶真言会不会激活业障？

答：求菩萨大加持，不会激活业障。自己本身业障还在，不是求了菩萨就会激活。业障激活跟求佛没有关系，求佛只会减少业障，不会爆发。

问：许愿1万遍及以上药师灌顶真言所需的21遍礼佛大忏悔文我第一天就念完了，第二天开始可以直接念药师灌顶真言而不必配合礼佛大忏悔文，该如何祈求？是否后面这句“我某某某念XX遍礼佛大忏悔文，忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方……”不要讲了？

答：第二天即使不念诵礼佛大忏悔文，祈求词也最好全部完整说一遍（带有忏悔部分：我某某某忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方），天上全部听得到。
即祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲观世音菩萨慈悲，请求药师佛为我某某某加持灌顶，保佑我某某某身体健康，免疫系统健康，消除身上不好的病菌（或细胞，或负能量），我学习观世音菩萨大慈大悲的慈悲心愿来改变自身的病菌（或细胞，或负能量），请药师佛加持灌顶，解救消除苦难众生我某某某曾经造下的无明业障。我某某某忏悔我自己过去意念中不够正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩萨慈悲保佑为我灌顶成功，保佑我身心不受外面任何负能量或病菌的染著。
如果念诵药师灌顶真言过程中，感觉自己不够清净，加念礼佛大忏悔文的时候，最好也将祈求词全部念诵一遍为好，会得到能量加持。

问：药师灌顶真言不许愿大数量，只是作为功课每天49-108遍，需要配合礼佛大忏悔文吗？

答：每天最好配合至少7遍礼佛大忏悔文（与功课的礼佛大忏悔文分开算）。

问：如果念诵过程中自己杂念太多控制不了，求了菩萨还是经常有不好的意念，念这个经文是否会受报？

答：要和菩萨祈求：“请观世音菩萨保佑我正能量充满，不受杂念侵袭影响。”

问：药师灌顶真言如果许愿10万遍，有没有时间限制？

答：根据自己每天能念诵的数量计算一个可以完成的时间。每天一般不少于49遍，否则效果不好。

问：以下情况能否念药师灌顶真言？念的话，是否效果有限？
① 现在仍从事杀业者或者本身正在有邪淫的人；
② 之前有杀业或祖上杀业未念经化解者；
③ 或未吃全素者。

答：可以念，但是效果不会好。要马上停止一切不如理不如法的事情，而且还要忏悔。

问：我小孩7岁，自己还没有念礼佛大忏悔文，可以念药师灌顶真言吗？她念不了49遍的话，念多少为宜？

答：可以少念，效果会差一点，但是不念的话没有效果。家长可以帮孩子辅助念诵礼佛大忏悔文和药师灌顶真言，但自己会背业。

问：师父最新开示，现在末法时期，每天功课的礼佛大忏悔文至少7遍。请问，几岁以上孩子可以这样念呢？

答：现在的孩子受父母影响一般都心术不干净，也要多念礼佛大忏悔文。7、8岁的孩子就可以念7遍，实在不行可以13岁的孩子（可以根据孩子自身的情况调整）。

问：师父开示礼佛大忏悔文念诵应以7遍为基数，这样消业障效果才会好。请问，以前基数是3遍、5遍，最多不超过7遍。那现在基数是7遍的话，最多不超过几遍？以前功课加上自修经文的上限是10遍，现在功课加自修每天最多几遍？

答：礼佛大忏悔文每日功课至少7遍，功课和自修经文加起来可以不超过21遍。

问：南无药师佛圣诞（农历九月三十），礼佛大忏悔文还是和普通日子一样的遍数吗？

答：不要超过21遍。

摘自《佛学问答175问》

師父慈悲開示，現在末法時期心靈法門佛友可以在功課中加念十小咒中的《藥師灌頂真言》。

◎ 藥師灌頂真言功效：

◇ 消災避難，躲過疫情。通過念誦禮佛大懺悔文懺悔過去，請藥師佛加持自己內心的正能量。灌頂之後，人會積聚很多正能量和菩薩的能量來擋住外界不好的負能量和病菌。
◇ “我今持咒如來心，學習觀音慈悲情。”請藥師如來顯靈，給我某某某大加持，清除內心的污垢抗共業。心善即慈悲心，可度過人間一切苦厄。
◇ 一旦感覺自己身體不適或被負能量影響，比如傷風感冒等，或者要到某個比較危險的地方，就可以馬上念誦。

◎ 念誦遍數、時間與地點：

◇ 通常來說，藥師灌頂真言每天可以念誦49-108遍。
◇ 每天晚上最晚念誦到11點半至12點。
◇ 陰雨天也可以正常念誦。
◇ 在醫院、墳地等地方均可以念誦，但是念之前先要跟菩薩祈求原諒：今天念經環境不好，但我某某某心系佛心，請菩薩慈悲原諒。
◇ 孕婦小孩均可念誦。
◇ 最好自己本人念誦，不建議為家人念誦，否則背業很重，背不起。

◎ 念誦要求：

身心清淨，需要配合禮佛大懺悔文。

◎ 念誦祈求：

【正常為自己念誦祈求】

念禮佛大懺悔文和藥師灌頂真言之前祈求（一次統一祈求）：我某某某求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲，請求藥師佛為我某某某加持灌頂，保佑我某某某身體健康，免疫系統健康，消除身上不好的病菌（或細胞，或負能量），我學習觀世音菩薩大慈大悲的慈悲心願來改變自身的病菌（或細胞，或負能量），請藥師佛加持灌頂，解救消除苦難眾生我某某某曾經造下的無明業障。我某某某念XX遍禮佛大懺悔文（念誦遍數詳見下文說明），懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩薩慈悲保佑為我灌頂成功，保佑我身心不受外面任何負能量或病菌的染著。

【化解某種疾病如何祈求】

念禮佛大懺悔文和藥師灌頂真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲，請求藥師佛為我某某某加持灌頂，保佑我某某某身體健康，為我治療某種疾病，我學習觀世音菩薩大慈大悲的慈悲心願來改變自身的某種疾病，請藥師佛加持灌頂，解救消除苦難眾生我某某某曾經造下的無明業障。我某某某念XX遍禮佛大懺悔文，懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩薩慈悲保佑為我灌頂成功，保佑我某種疾病康復痊癒。

【化解貪瞋癡慢疑等問題如何祈求】

念禮佛大懺悔文和藥師灌頂真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲，請求藥師佛為我某某某加持灌頂，保佑我某某某化解某種不好的習慣（比如：嫉妒心重、瞋恨心重、貪睡懶惰等等），我學習觀世音菩薩大慈大悲的慈悲心願來改變自身的某種問題，請藥師佛加持灌頂，解救消除苦難眾生我某某某曾經造下的無明業障。我某某某念XX遍禮佛大懺悔文（念誦遍數詳見下文說明），懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩薩慈悲保佑為我灌頂成功，保佑我化解某種不好的習慣，擁有正能量。

【化解三六九劫或本命年等災劫】

念禮佛大懺悔文和藥師灌頂真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲，請求藥師佛為我某某某加持灌頂，保佑我某某某化解災劫，消除身上不好的負能量，我學習觀世音菩薩大慈大悲的慈悲心願來改變自身的災劫和負能量，請藥師佛加持灌頂，解救消除苦難眾生我某某某曾經造下的無明業障。我某某某念XX遍禮佛大懺悔文（念誦遍數詳見下文說明），懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩薩慈悲保佑為我灌頂成功，保佑我消災解難，身心不受外面任何負能量的染著。

【化解下降頭如何祈求】

說明：別人給自己下降頭，一定是自己有做錯或有不如理不如法的地方，所以一旦知道別人給自己下了降頭，就要馬上多念禮佛大懺悔文，一般要許願108遍禮佛大懺悔文，否則這個降頭不是這麼快就能消得掉。因為別人已經把你告到天庭，所以你一定有問題，而且要跪在菩薩面前大拜懺，念禮佛大懺悔文的時候每尊佛都要磕一個頭，並且要許願才能化解，否則很難化解。

任何人都有權利給你下降頭告你，他只要死了，他就可以上天入地告你，因為他沒有肉身，魂可以亂跑。告到天上就把你記錄了，所以不是這麼簡單。如果感覺別人給自己下降頭了，最好的方法就是要知道自己做錯了什麼，並且不停地懺悔，要拼命地求觀世音菩薩，“求觀世音菩薩大慈大悲，讓我某某某不要被別人下降頭，我可能某某事情不如理不如法，我知道錯了，我會改，我會改，對不起，這件事情我做錯了，我懺悔，我懺悔，我會念多少遍禮佛大懺悔文。”而且要講到底，說出自己到底做錯了什麼，只有這樣才能化解；如果你不知道自己做錯什麼，念了也沒有用，很難過得來，不是說念幾遍經文就能解決。

同時要真誠地許願，不能假心假意。許願出來的話要有時間和地點，以及要做什麼，比如放生要什麼時候在哪裡放生多少條魚，不能隨口講講。隨便講講的話，這個降頭肯定被人家下著了，沒辦法逃避降頭。

下降頭其實就是告狀，告狀一定有道理，不做錯事情，別人怎麼會告狀。下降頭就類似古時候的“擊鼓鳴冤”，逃都逃不掉，做過的事情可以一幕幕像電影一樣地放出來，這就是一種記憶模式，每個人都有這種記憶模式，所以最好就不要做，做了就逃不掉；種這個因下去，一定會有果出來。

念禮佛大懺悔文和藥師灌頂真言之前祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲，請求藥師佛為我某某某加持灌頂，保佑我某某某懺悔過錯，給我改變過錯的機會，化解降頭，我學習觀世音菩薩大慈大悲的慈悲心願來改變自身的負能量，請藥師佛加持灌頂，解救消除苦難眾生我某某某曾經造下的無明業障。請觀世音菩薩保佑我某某某遠離負能量對我的傷害，我念108遍禮佛大懺悔文來懺悔不如理不如法的地方。求菩薩慈悲保佑為我灌頂成功，保佑我身心不受外面任何負能量和降頭的影響。

注：可以穿插分開念誦108遍禮佛大懺悔文配合藥師灌頂真言，不需要一次念完。

◎ 禮佛大懺悔文如何配比：

1. 普通功課或許願1萬遍以下：

如果作為普通功課念誦，或者許願念1萬遍以下的藥師灌頂真言，禮佛大懺悔文最好每天至少7遍。最好是在自身心念乾淨的時候念誦，念誦藥師灌頂真言過程中如果雜念紛飛，可以先暫停，加念一遍或幾遍禮佛大懺悔文之後再繼續念誦（念誦前最好再將祈求詞完整念誦一遍），否則難以得到能量圓滿加持，效果不會太好。

2. 許願1萬遍及以上：

◇ 許願念誦1萬遍及以上的藥師灌頂真言，需要配合21遍禮佛大懺悔文，這是固定的搭配。不念禮佛大懺悔文效果不圓滿，先要懺悔消除自身業障，如果心不干淨的話，菩薩灌頂難以得到很多能量圓滿加持。21遍禮佛大懺悔文可以一次性念誦，並非每天念誦（可以分多天念完），要先將禮佛大懺悔文念完，然後再開始念誦藥師灌頂真言。（這21遍禮佛大懺悔文是單獨念誦，功課不包括在內。許願1萬遍以上藥師灌頂真言之後，每天可以不限遍數念誦藥師灌頂真言。）
◇ 可以許願10萬遍，但是許願後必須定時定點（每天按時完成規定的數量，最後要按照許願的時間全部完成）一定要完成；許完願要盡快完成，不能拖時間；每天自己定好必須至少念誦多少遍，可不限遍數念誦。

注：配合藥師灌頂真言的禮佛大懺悔文，無論是固定搭配的7遍或21遍，還是平時念誦藥師灌頂真言過程中因雜念紛飛而加念的，都是單獨念誦的，要與功課的禮佛大懺悔文完全分開。

◎ 重病者如何念誦：

◇ 重病患者至少許願念誦10萬遍以上。
◇ 生惡病的人都是因為正能量的細胞越來越少，業障爆發，一定要正能量灌頂。灌頂就是佛給你大加持，讓你身體中充滿正能量，抵擋病災。
◇ 患者自己本人念誦為好，不建議為生重病的家人念誦藥師灌頂真言，因為他們身上的毛病會上自己的身，自己會背業導致出現大的問題。生老病死是四個報應期，生重病者身上是定業，爆發的時候是共業。自己為家人背業會馬上先倒下來，根本不能背。

◎ 念誦者須有慈悲心，須消除雜念：

◇ 這是觀世音菩薩慈悲賜給眾生躲避共業的方法，但是前提是必須要有慈悲心，才會靈驗；如果沒有慈悲心，灌頂能量無法圓滿接受。是觀世音菩薩的慈悲心才讓藥師佛來加持灌頂的，念經時要抱著感恩心來念誦。
◇ 如果心念不正，反而起反效果。如果一個人淫念或邪念很重，雜念紛飛，無法控制，可以念完一些禮佛大懺悔文之後，再念108遍觀世音菩薩聖號“求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲為我某某某消除不干淨的意念”，然後再念誦藥師灌頂真言。

◎ 最後，希望大家多多念誦藥師灌頂真言，多多益善，多多加持灌頂，躲開末法時期的共業，這是觀世音菩薩大慈大悲，普降甘霖，幫助苦難眾生躲過共業。

因為人的心念不正，所以共業難逃，因此要糾正自己的心念來改變自身的病痛，用“心念”來治病。觀世音菩薩慈悲，讓心靈法門的佛友可以多求藥師佛，保佑大家躲開佛法界俗稱“末法時期”的共業。

◎ 另外，現在末法時期，每人每天必須至少念誦7遍禮佛大懺悔文作為功課（初學者可先從少量念起）。

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【相關問題釋疑】

問：可以給家人念藥師灌頂真言嗎，可以的話要如何配禮佛大懺悔文？

答：不建議為家人念藥師灌頂真言，會背不起，因為他身上的毛病都會上自己的身。生老病死都是四個報應期，這些業障都背不起。因為家人生病的話，他們身上是定業，爆發的時候是共業。自己為家人背業會馬上先倒下來，根本不能背。如果實在要為家人念的話，須要配合21遍禮佛大懺悔文。無論藥師灌頂真言是否許願大數字，都需要先給家人念完21遍禮佛大懺悔文，然後再開始念誦藥師灌頂真言，因為家人不修心念經的話業障一般很重。為家人念經都會背業，請量力而行。

問：藥師灌頂真言已經背下來了，可以一邊做家務活一邊念嗎？

答：可以，只要心中有佛即可。

問：孕婦可否為腹中孩子念誦藥師灌頂真言？如何祈求？

答：不建議這樣念，正常為腹中孩子念經，請參照《佛學問答92. 有關孕婦念經的問題》。

問：我許願了三個1萬遍藥師灌頂真言，都是不同祈求的，是否需各配21遍禮佛大懺悔文？

答：不同祈求的話，需要分別配21遍禮佛大懺悔文。

問：許願1萬遍及以上藥師灌頂真言需要固定搭配21遍禮佛大懺悔文，並且要一次性先念完21遍禮佛大懺悔文，再念許願的藥師灌頂真言。請問，這21遍是必須一天念完嗎？可以分幾天多次念完嗎？

答：如果一天完不成，也可以分多次念完。

問：固定搭配的21遍禮佛大懺悔文是否可以燒送自修經文？

答：現場現念，針對性念誦比較好。

問：配合念誦的禮佛大懺悔文會不會激活業障？

答：一般不會。

問：藥師灌頂真言會不會激活業障？

答：求菩薩大加持，不會激活業障。自己本身業障還在，不是求了菩薩就會激活。業障激活跟求佛沒有關係，求佛只會減少業障，不會爆發。

問：許願1萬遍及以上藥師灌頂真言所需的21遍禮佛大懺悔文我第一天就念完了，第二天開始可以直接念藥師灌頂真言而不必配合禮佛大懺悔文，該如何祈求？是否後面這句“我某某某念XX遍禮佛大懺悔文，懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方……”不要講了？

答：第二天即使不念誦禮佛大懺悔文，祈求詞也最好全部完整說一遍（帶有懺悔部分：我某某某懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方），天上全部聽得到。
即祈求：我某某某求大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲，請求藥師佛為我某某某加持灌頂，保佑我某某某身體健康，免疫系統健康，消除身上不好的病菌（或細胞，或負能量），我學習觀世音菩薩大慈大悲的慈悲心願來改變自身的病菌（或細胞，或負能量），請藥師佛加持灌頂，解救消除苦難眾生我某某某曾經造下的無明業障。我某某某懺悔我自己過去意念中不夠正能量、不如理不如法的地方，求菩薩慈悲保佑為我灌頂成功，保佑我身心不受外面任何負能量或病菌的染著。
如果念誦藥師灌頂真言過程中，感覺自己不夠清淨，加念禮佛大懺悔文的時候，最好也將祈求詞全部念誦一遍為好，會得到能量加持。

問：藥師灌頂真言不許願大數量，只是作為功課每天49-108遍，需要配合禮佛大懺悔文嗎？

答：每天最好配合至少7遍禮佛大懺悔文（與功課的禮佛大懺悔文分開算）。

問：如果念誦過程中自己雜念太多控制不了，求了菩薩還是經常有不好的意念，念這個經文是否會受報？

答：要和菩薩祈求：“請觀世音菩薩保佑我正能量充滿，不受雜念侵襲影響。”

問：藥師灌頂真言如果許願10萬遍，有沒有時間限制？

答：根據自己每天能念誦的數量計算一個可以完成的時間。每天一般不少於49遍，否則效果不好。

問：以下情況能否念藥師灌頂真言？念的話，是否效果有限？
① 現在仍從事殺業者或者本身正在有邪淫的人；
② 之前有殺業或祖上殺業未念經化解者；
③ 或未吃全素者。

答：可以念，但是效果不會好。要馬上停止一切不如理不如法的事情，而且還要懺悔。

問：我小孩7歲，自己還沒有念禮佛大懺悔文，可以念藥師灌頂真言嗎？她念不了49遍的話，念多少為宜？

答：可以少念，效果會差一點，但是不念的話沒有效果。家長可以幫孩子輔助念誦禮佛大懺悔文和藥師灌頂真言，但自己會背業。

問：師父最新開示，現在末法時期，每天功課的禮佛大懺悔文至少7遍。請問，幾歲以上孩子可以這樣念呢？

答：現在的孩子受父母影響一般都心術不干淨，也要多念禮佛大懺悔文。7、8歲的孩子就可以念7遍，實在不行可以13歲的孩子（可以根據孩子自身的情況調整）。

問：師父開示禮佛大懺悔文念誦應以7遍為基數，這樣消業障效果才會好。請問，以前基數是3遍、5遍，最多不超過7遍。那現在基數是7遍的話，最多不超過幾遍？以前功課加上自修經文的上限是10遍，現在功課加自修每天最多幾遍？

答：禮佛大懺悔文每日功課至少7遍，功課和自修經文加起來可以不超過21遍。

問：南無藥師佛聖誕（農曆九月三十），禮佛大懺悔文還是和普通日子一樣的遍數嗎？

答：不要超過21遍。

摘自《佛學問答175問》

As we are in this Age of Dharma Decline, Master Lu, out of compassion, advises that Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door practitioners may add the Medicine Buddha Dharani (Yao Shi Guan Ding Zhen Yan) to their daily recitation.

Effects of the Medicine Buddha Dharani:

It is effective in protecting one against calamities and the pandemic. Through reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance to repent of our past mistakes, we pray to Medicine Buddha to bless us with the positive energy that resides within ourselves. With the empowerment and blessing, one is able to gather an abundance of positive energy as well as the Bodhisattva’s energy to ward off negative energy and viruses from external sources.
“I now recite the Dharani with the heart of Tathagata; I learn to nurture the compassion of Guan Yin Bodhisattva.” May Medicine Buddha manifest your power, bless me XXX [your name] immensely, help me to clean my mind of defilements to fend off the impact of collective karma. A kind heart invokes compassion, which helps one to tide over all suffering and calamities in the Human Realm.
When you feel unwell or being affected by negative energy, such as cold and flu, or you are going to somewhere dangerous, you can recite the said Dharani immediately.

When, where and how many times

Generally speaking, you may recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani 49-108 times daily.
You can recite the Dharani up to 11.30pm or 12am (midnight) the latest.
You may also do it on cloudy or rainy days.
The Dharani may be recited in a hospital or cemetery but before you do so, you need to seek forgiveness from the Bodhisattva: “The environment is not suitable for one to perform recitation today, but I am mindful of the Buddha’s heart. May the Bodhisattva forgive me.
Pregnant women and children may also recite the Dharani.
It is recommended that the reciter recites the said Dharani for themselves. Reciting for family members is not recommended as the reciter has to bear the heavy burden of their family member’s karma, which can be unbearable.

Requirements for reciting the Dharani

One is required to be clean physically and mentally prior to reciting the Dharani. It has to be recited alongside the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance.

Prayer before reciting the Dharani

**Prayer for oneself under normal circumstances

The reciter needs to say the following prayer before reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance and the Medicine Buddha Dharani (The prayer is to be said in one go):

“May the Greatly Merciful and the Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], grant me good health and a strong immune system, eliminating the viruses in my body (or unhealthy cells, or negative energy). I am learning from the compassionate vow of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to transform the viruses in my body (or unhealthy cells, or negative energy). May Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, liberating me from the karmic obstacles caused by my acts done out of ignorance. I, XXX [your name], hereby recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance [number of times, see below for details] to repent of the insufficient positive energy in my mind and inappropriate conduct that I have done in the past. May the Bodhisattva successfully bless and empower me, protecting me physically and mentally against any negative energy from external sources or infection of viruses.

**Prayer to recover from an illness

The reciter needs to say the following prayer before reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance and the Medicine Buddha Dharani:

“May the Greatly Merciful and the Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], grant me good health and cure me of my [certain illness]. I am learning from the compassionate vow of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to transform my [certain illness]. May Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, liberating me from the karmic obstacles caused by my acts done out of ignorance. I, XXX [your name], hereby recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance [number of times] to repent of the insufficient energy in my mind and inappropriate conduct that I have done in the past. May the Bodhisattva successfully bless and empower me, helping me to recover fully from my [certain illness].

**Prayer to eliminate greed, hatred, illusion, arrogance, suspicion and other problems

The reciter needs to say the following prayer before reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance and the Medicine Buddha Dharani:

“May the Greatly Merciful and the Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], helping me to get rid of [a certain bad habit, such as jealousy, hatred, laziness or indulgence of sleep]. I am learning from the compassionate vow of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to resolve [my certain problem]. May Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, liberating me from the karmic obstacles caused by my acts done out of ignorance. I, XXX [your name], hereby recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance [number of times, see below for details] to repent of the insufficient positive energy in my mind and inappropriate conduct that I have done in the past. May the Bodhisattva successfully bless and empower me, helping me to get rid of [a certain bad habit] and possess positive energy.

**To resolve karmic obstacles when one’s age ends with the numbers 3,6,9 or in the birth year of one’s zodiac sign

The reciter needs to say the following prayer before reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance and the Medicine Buddha Dharani:

“May the Greatly Merciful and the Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], protecting me and helping me to resolve my predestined calamities and eliminate the negative energy in my body. I am learning from the compassionate vow of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to transform my predestined calamities and negative energy. May Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, liberating me from the karmic obstacles caused by my acts done out of ignorance. I, XXX [your name], hereby recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance [number of times, see below for details] to repent of the insufficient positive energy in my mind and inappropriate conduct that I have done in the past. May the Bodhisattva successfully bless and empower me, helping me to resolve karmic calamities, protecting me physically and mentally against any negative energy from external sources.

**Prayer to remove a curse

Explanation: When someone puts a curse on you, you must have done something wrong or inappropriate. Once you know that someone has put a curse on you, you must immediately recite more of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance. Generally, you need to make a vow to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 108 times, failing which it will be difficult to remove the curse. This is because the other party has filed a complaint against you in the Heavenly Court. This shows that you must have done something wrong. You need to kneel down before the Bodhisattva to remorse and make a sincere repentance. While reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, you have to kneel and bow to each Buddha in the text. In addition, you have to make a vow, or else it is difficult to resolve the problem.

Anyone has the right to put a curse on you. As long as they are dead, they can file a complaint against you either in Heaven or in the Underworld. As they do not have a physical body, their souls can travel anywhere they wish. If they file a complaint in Heaven, you will leave a paper trail. Therefore, it is not that simple. If you feel that you have been cursed, the best solution is to know what you have done wrong and to repent continuously, pleading to Guan Yin Bodhisattva earnestly. “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva have mercy on me, protecting me XXX [your name] from being cursed. I might have done (certain thing) inappropriately. I know I was wrong. I would mend my way, I am sorry. I have done wrong in this matter. I hereby repent. I repent of my wrongdoing and would recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance [number of times].” Moreover, you have to confess what wrong you have actually done. Only then will you be able to resolve it. If you do not know what wrong you have done, it’s no use reciting the repentance text. There is no way you can resolve it by merely reciting it a few times.

Meanwhile, you must make a vow sincerely with no pretence. You must specify the time, the place and what you will do to fulfil your vow. For example, you need to state when and where you are to release a certain number of fish. You have to be serious about it. If you just say it casually, you will definitely be affected by the curse with no way of escape.

Putting a curse on someone is actually akin to filing a complaint against the person. There must be grounds to file a complaint. If you have not committed a wrongdoing, how is it possible for the other party to file a complaint against you? It is like “beating the drum” in an ancient imperial court to voice grievances. There is no way you can escape. Whatever you have done will be like movie scenes being replayed. Our memory can function like this. Therefore, we should refrain from committing wrongdoings. Anything done cannot be undone. Once the seed is planted, it will certainly bear fruit.

*Prayer before reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance and the Medicine Buddha Dharani:

May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassion Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], grant me a chance to repent of my wrongdoing and to mend my ways, thereby removing the curse put on me. I am learning from the compassionate vow of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to transform the negative energy in me. May Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], liberating me from the karmic obstacles caused by my acts done out of ignorance. May Guan Yin Bodhisattva bless me, XXX [your name], protecting me against the harm of negative energy. I hereby recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 108 times to repent of my inappropriate conduct. May the Bodhisattva successfully bless and empower me, protecting me physically and mentally against any negative energy from external sources and the impact of the curse.

Note: There is no need to finish reciting the 108 times in one go. You can break it down into several times when reciting alongside the Medicine Buddha Dharani.

The number of recitations of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance and the Medicine Buddha Dharani

1. When the Dharani is included in your daily recitation or when you vow to recite the Dharani fewer than 10,000 times:

One should recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance at least 7 times per day. It is recommended that you recite the Dharani when your body and thoughts are clean. If your mind is occupied with distracting thoughts while reciting the Dharani, stop reciting for the time being. You may recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance once or a few times before reciting the Medicine Buddha Dharani, failing which you are unable to receive the complete blessing of the energy and the effect is not satisfactory. Note that it’s best to say the complete prayer before reciting the repentance text.

2. If you vow to recite the Dharani at least 10,000 times:

Making a vow to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani 10,000 times or more requires one to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 21 times beforehand, otherwise the result will be unsatisfactory. The reciter needs to repent first to eliminate their karmic obstacles. It is because a defiled mind makes it difficult for the reciter to receive the complete blessing and empowerment of the Bodhisattva’s energy. The 21 times can be done in one go and you don’t have to do it every day. Alternatively, you can break it down into smaller pieces and finish over several days. Note that the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance must be recited before the Medicine Buddha Dharani. (This recitation of 21 times is not included in your daily recitation. In addition, once you make a vow to recite the Dharani over 10,000 times, you are free to recite it any number of times per day.)
You may make a vow to recite the said Dharani 100,000 times, but you must complete it within a specific time. Fulfil your vow as soon as possible with no delay. You can set a daily minimum number of recitation; there is no cap on this number.
Note that the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance alongside the Medicine Buddha Dharani (no matter it’s 7 or 21 times as mentioned above, or due to distracting thoughts) is separate from the one included in your daily recitation.

For seriously ill patients

It is recommended that a seriously ill patient make a vow to recite the Dharani at least 100,000 times.
People suffer from severe illness because of diminishing positive energy in their cells and the ripening of their karmic obstacles. They need empowerment of positive energy, which means the immense blessing from the Buddha, so that their body can be filled with positive energy to ward off illness and calamity.
The patients are advised to perform the recitation themselves. It is not recommended for one to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani on behalf of seriously ill family members. This is because one has to bear the karmic consequences of the family members, causing the reciter to be inflicted with the illness of the patients. Birth, aging, illness and death are the four stages when karma ripens. The serious illness is predestined karma for the ill person but the ripening of this karmic obstacle manifests collective karma. One who bears the karmic consequences for a family member will very quickly succumb to the karmic effect. Therefore, one is strongly advised not to do so.

The reciter must have compassion and be free of distracting thoughts

This is a method bestowed by Guan Yin Bodhisattva upon sentient beings to help steer clear of collective karma. However, having compassion is the perquisite for the reciter to fully receive the empowerment of energy. It is Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s compassion that allows us to be able to receive Medicine Buddha’s blessing and empowerment. Hence, we should be grateful while performing recitation.
If the reciter harbours unwholesome motives, it would be counterproductive. If they are unable to control lustful or evil thoughts, or distracting thoughts, they should recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance a few times before reciting the holy name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva 108 times, stating the following prayer, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva help me, XXX[your name], to get rid of defiled thoughts.” Once done, they may proceed to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani.

Conclusion

It is hoped that everyone recites the Medicine Buddha Dharani more often. The more you recite, the more blessing and empowerment you will receive so you can steer clear of the collective karma in this Age of Dharma Decline. Out of her compassion, Guan Yin Bodhisattva showers us with the dew of blessing to help the suffering humanity to ward off the collective karma.

It is because of the unwholesome thoughts that people get caught up in the collective karma. Hence, we need to change our minds to relieve ourselves of illness and pain, using “the mind” to cure our illness. Thanks to her compassion, Guan Yin Bodhisattva allows Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door practitioners to pray to Medicine Buddha for protection against the so-called collective karma in this Age of Dharma Decline.

In addition, in this Age of Dharma Decline, everyone is required to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance at least 7 times as part of their daily recitation. (Beginners may start off with a smaller number.)

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Clarifications of Related Questions

Q: Can we recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani for family members? If so, how do we recite it alongside the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance?

A: It is not recommended for one to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani on behalf of a family member. This is because one would be inflicted with the illness of the family member. Birth, age, illness and death are the four stages when karma ripens. We are in no position to bear the karmic consequences. The serious illness is predestined karma for the ill person but the ripening of this karmic obstacle manifests collective karma. If you were to bear the karmic consequences of a family member, you would collapse very quickly, so you are not able to bear it for them. If you must perform the recitation for your family member, you need to recite it alongside the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 21 times. Irrespective of the number of the Medicine Buddha Dharani you vow to recite, you need to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 21 times for your family member before reciting the said Dharani. This is because people who do not cultivate and perform recitation generally have hefty negative karma. You have to bear their karmic consequences if you perform recitation for your family members, so, please act according to your ability.

Q: Since I can memorise the Medicine Buddha Dharani, may I recite the Dharani while doing household chores?

A: Yes, you may, as long as you have the Buddha at heart.

Q: Can a pregnant woman recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani for the baby in her womb? How does one say the prayer?

A: It is not recommended to do so. To perform recitation for a baby in the womb, please refer to Question 92 of Buddhism: Your Questions Answered.

Q: I have made vows to recite three sets of Medicine Buddha Dharani for different purposes, with each set containing 10,000 times of recitation. In this case, do I need to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 21 times for each set?

A: Yes, you need to recite the repentance text 21 times for each set as each set serves different purposes.

Q: If I make a vow to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani 10,000 times or more alongside the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 21 times, I need to complete reciting the latter before I can recite the former. May I ask if I have to complete reciting the latter within one day or I can spread it over several days?

A: You may do so if you are unable to complete the recitation in one day.

Q: Can I use the self-cultivation form version of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance instead?

A: It is advisable to perform the recitation on the spot for this specific purpose.

Q: Will reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance trigger the activation of one’s karmic obstacles?

A: Generally, it won’t.

Q: Will reciting the Medicine Buddha Dharani trigger the activation of one’s karmic obstacles?

A: It won’t when you seek great blessing from the Bodhisattva. Seeking blessing from the Bodhisattva will not activate one’s existing karmic obstacles. These two things are not related to each other. Seeking blessing from the Buddha won’t trigger karmic obstacles; it will help to lessen the effects of karmic obstacles instead.

Q: I have completed reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 21 times on the first day of making the vow, how do I say the prayer when I begin to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani the following day? Is it necessary to say this, “I, XXX [your name] hereby recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance [number of times] to repent of the insufficient positive energy in my mind and inappropriate conduct…”

A: Even if you need not recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance the following day, it is better to say the complete prayer once again to show your repentance and it can be heard in Heaven.

You need to say this prayer, “May the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, XXX [your name], grant me good health and a strong immune system, eliminating the viruses in my body (or unhealthy cells, or negative energy.) I am learning from the compassionate vow of Guan Yin Bodhisattva to transform the viruses in my body (or unhealthy cells, or negative energy). May Medicine Buddha bless and empower me, liberating me from the karmic obstacles caused by my acts done out of ignorance. I, XXX [your name], hereby repent of the insufficient positive energy in my mind and inappropriate conduct that I have done in the past. May the Bodhisattva successfully bless and empower me, protecting me physically and mentally against any negative energy from external sources or infection of viruses.”

In the course of reciting the Medicine Buddha Dharani, if you do not find yourself calm and cleansed enough, it is advisable to say the complete prayer once when you recite the additional Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance, you will be blessed with the energy.

Q: If I do not make a vow to recite a large number of the Medicine Buddha Dharani, and just want to recite it 49-108 times as part of my daily recitation, do I still need to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance?

A: It is recommended that you recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance at least 7 times daily (Not to be included in your daily recitation).

Q: If I fail to control my distracting thoughts and I still have unwholesome thoughts after praying to the Bodhisattva for help, will I undergo retribution for reciting the said Dharani?

A: You need to say this prayer, “May Guan Yin Bodhisattva bless me with an abundance of positive energy so that I will not be affected by distracting thoughts.”

Q: If one makes a vow to recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani 100,000 times, is there a time frame for completing it?

A: You may work out a time frame for its completion based on the number of times that you are able to recite in a day. Generally, you should recite no fewer than 49 times per day, otherwise the effect is not so good.

Q: Can a person still recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani if they fall in the following categories? Will the recitation be not so effective?
(1) One who is involved in the act of killing for a living or one who is involved in sexual misconduct;
(2) One who has committed the act of killing before or one whose ancestors were involved in the act of killing and who have yet to perform recitation to resolve the karmic effects;
(3) One who is not a full vegetarian.

A: They may perform the recitation but it may not be effective. They need to repent and stop all the inappropriate conduct.

Q: My child is 7 years old, and she has yet to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance. Can she recite the Medicine Buddha Dharani? If she is unable to recite 49 times how many times is it suitable for her?

A: She can recite a smaller number but it will be less effective. However, there will be no effect at all if she does not recite the Dharani. The parents can help the child to recite both sutras but they have to bear the karmic consequences.

Q: According to the Master’s latest discourse, in this Age of Dharma Decline, one needs to recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance at least 7 times a day as part of their daily recitation. What’s the minimum age for a child to follow this method?

A: Nowadays, many children also conceive of unwholesome thoughts due to the influence of their parents, so they may recite the repentance text. Children aged 7 or 8 can recite 7 times, if they really can’t make it, then they may do so at the age of 13 (You may adjust according to your child’s conditions.)

Q: According to the Master’s discourse, to effectively eliminate karmic obstacles, one should recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance 7 times at the minimum. But previously it was either 3 or 5 times and the maximum is 7 times. Now that the minimum is 7, what is the maximum number then? In addition, previously the combined number of recitation for both daily recitation and self-cultivation form is 10 at the maximum, what is it now?

A: You should recite the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance at least 7 times as part of your daily recitation. The combined number of reciting the text for both daily recitation and self-cultivation form should be fewer than 21.

Q: Is the number of reciting the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Great Repentance on the Birthday of the Medicine Buddha (the 30th day of the 9th lunar month) the same as in ordinary days?

A: Not more than 21 times.

Buddhism Q&A 174

Excerpt from Buddhism: Your Questions Answered