MONTHLY MEDICINE BUDDHA DAY CELEBRATED ON AUGUST 1, 2025: KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE


 MONTHLY MEDICINE BUDDHA DAY CELEBRATED ON AUGUST 1, 2025: KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE 

In the year 2025, a recent Medicine Buddha Day was observed on August 1 - one of the 8th day of the each lunar month of . It's a day dedicated to the Medicine Buddha, known as Bhaiṣajyaguru, and is considered an auspicious time for meditation, mantra recitation, healing practices and positive actions. 

Buddhist meditative practices emphasize the power of the mind and its relationship to the physical world.  In Buddhism "mind over matter" experiences suggest direct control over physical matter by attain mental states like mindfulness (Sati), meditation ((Shamatha, Vipassana), and compassion (Metta) can significantly influence our experience of the world and our actions within it. 

There exist the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) courses that integrate  Behaviour Cognitive Therapy (BCT) with Buddhist coping mechanisms against negative emotions. In Buddhism, mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment as well as  observing thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without being judgmental.

COUPLETS

With bowl of herbs and myrobalan bright,
The Medicine Buddha, fills us with pure light.

Bhaisajyaguru mantra, a hopeful sound,
For body, mind, and spirit, health is found.

"Pure Lapis Lazuli Light," wisdom's gleam,
A tranquil practice, a healing dream.

THE MANTRA IN SANSKRIT

ॐ भेषज्ये भेषज्ये महाभेषज्य समुद्गते स्वाहा

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