..续本文上一页ht, and hearing of his epithets, one should know that there would be no more tragic and accidental deaths, nor would people there be robbed of their essential air anymore by evil ghosts or deities. If some had been robbed of their essential air, they would recover from such losses and retain peace and enjoyment of both body and mind."

　　Buddha told Manjusri, "Thus is the case; thus is the case. It is just as you said. Manjusri, if there were good men or good women with pure faith that would like to make offerings to that World Honored One, Tathágata Medicine Guru with Lapis Lazuli Light, they should first of all have that Buddha”s image or statue made, and set up a clean throne to secure it there. Scatter all sorts of flowers around it, and burn all kinds of incenses. Adorn its seat with all kinds of banners and flags. Receive and maintain the eight-branch rules of fasting and austerity for the duration of seven days and seven nights. Eat pure foods, bath to become clean and fragrant, and wear clean new clothing.

　　Good men and women should develop stainless, anger-less and a harmless mind. To all sentient beings let there arise the mind of benefiting, peace and happiness, mercy, compassion, joy, renunciation and equality. Play drums and music, and sing praises while circumambulating clockwise around the image of the Buddha. Furthermore, one should recall the merits and original vows of that Tathágata, read and recite this sutra, ponder on its significance, and expound it to people so as to reveal its essence.

　　Then whatever one would like to attain will all be realized. Those wishing for longevity will attain longevity; those wishing for wealth and abundance will attain wealth and abundance; those wishing for official positions will attain official positions; those wishing for son or daughter will obtain a son or daughter.

　　If there were someone that suddenly started having bad dreams, saw various bad signs, noticed strange birds came to gather around, or had all kinds of strange phenomena occurred at his residence, you should know that if this person respectfully offered all kinds of wondrous items of sustenance to that World Honored One, Tathágata Medicine Guru with Lapis Lazuli Light, then bad dreams, bad signs and all un-auspicious phenomena would disappear and could not cause any harm.

　　Or if there were undue fright of water, fire, knife, poison, impending danger, violent elephants, lions, tigers, wolfs, bears, venomous snakes, venomous scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, mosquitoes, horse fly”s, etc., and if one could wholeheartedly recall that Buddha and respectfully make offerings, then all such fears would be relieved. If a foreign country invaded or robbers and thieves revolted, those who recalled and showed respect to that Tathágata would all be relieved of such dangers!"

　　"Furthermore, Manjusri, if there were good men or good women with pure faith, they should, for the rest of their lives, attend to no other deities, but wholeheartedly take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, as well as observe the sílas of abstention. If among the five sílas, ten sílas, four hundred sílas of Bodhisattvas, two hundred fifty sílas of Bhikshus, or five hundred sílas of Bhiksunis that one had received some were violated and one were in fear of falling into bad realms, then those who could repeat solely that Buddha”s epithets and respectfully make offerings would definitely not be born into the three bad realms.

　　 Or if some women were experiencing tremendous suffering during pregnancy or childbirth, and they could wholeheartedly repeat the name of that Tathágata, salute, praise, and respectfully make offerings to him, then all such sufferings would be relieved. Children thus born would possess complete faculties, proper shapes and …

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