今天农历四月二十八日，是药王菩萨的圣诞。他是以下二十五位拥护念佛者的其中一尊菩萨。南无药王菩萨。
Today, the 28th day of the 4th lunar month, is the sacred birthday of Medicine King Bodhisattva, who is one of the 25 Bodhisattvas who protect Pure Land practitioners, as below. Homage To Medicine King Bodhisattva.
【释迦牟尼】佛告大众：「… 若有众生，深信是经，念阿弥陀佛，愿往生者，彼极乐世界，
[Śākyamuni] Buddha told [the] great assembly, ‘… If [there] are sentient beings, [with] profound faith [in] this sūtra, [who are] mindful [of] Amitā[bha] Buddha (Āmítuófó), aspiring [to be] reborn, [in] his Land [Of] Ultimate Bliss,
阿弥陀佛，即遣观世音菩萨、大势至菩萨、药王菩萨、药上菩萨、普贤菩萨、
Amitā[bha] Buddha, [will] immediately send Contemplator [Of The] World’s Sounds [Avalokiteśvara] Bodhisattva, Great Power Arrived [Mahāsthāmaprāpta] Bodhisattva, Medicine King [Bhaişajyarāja] Bodhisattva, Medicine Supreme [Bhaiṣajyasamudgata] Bodhisattva, Universal Virtue [Samantabhadra] Bodhisattva,
法自在菩萨、狮子吼菩萨、陀罗尼菩萨、虚空藏菩萨、德藏菩萨、
Dharma Ease Bodhisattva, Lion’s Roar Bodhisattva, Dhāraṇī Bodhisattva, Empty Space Treasury [Ākāśagarbha] Bodhisattva, Virtues’ Treasury Bodhisattva,
宝藏菩萨、金藏菩萨、金刚菩萨、山海慧菩萨、光明王菩萨、
Treasures’ Treasury Bodhisattva, Gold Treasury Bodhisattva, Vajra Bodhisattva, Mountain Ocean Wisdom Bodhisattva, Bright Light King Bodhisattva,
华严王菩萨、众宝王菩萨、月光王菩萨、日照王菩萨、三昧王菩萨、
Flower Adornment King Bodhisattva, All Treasures’ King Bodhisattva, Moonlight King Bodhisattva, Sun Illumination King Bodhisattva, Samādhi King Bodhisattva,
自在王菩萨、大自在王菩萨、白象王菩萨、大威德王菩萨、无边身菩萨，
Ease King Bodhisattva, Great Ease King Bodhisattva, White Elephant King Bodhisattva, Great Majestic Virtues’ King Bodhisattva, [and] Boundless Body Bodhisattva,
是二十五菩萨，拥护行者，若行、若住、若坐、若卧、若昼、若夜、一切时、一切处，不令恶鬼恶神得其便也。」
[with] these twenty-five Bodhisattvas, supporting [and] protecting [these] practitioners, if walking, if standing, if sitting, if lying [down], if [in] day, if [in] night, [at] all times, [at] all places, not letting evil ghosts [and] evil gods take their advantage.‘
《十往生阿弥陀佛国经》
Sūtra [On] Ten [Methods Of] Rebirth [In] Amitā[bha] Buddha’s Land
Namo Āmítuófó : Translation by Shen Shi’an
相关经典
Related Sūtra:
法华经药王菩萨本事品之净土行
Pure Land Practice In Lotus Sūtra’s Medicine King Bodhisattva’s Chapter
https://purelanders.com/2022/05/31/pure-land-practice-in-lotus-sutras-medicine-king-bodhisattvas-chapter
