Compassionate Medicine Buddha Repentance Sutra (慈悲藥師寶懺)

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The Compassionate Medicine Buddha Repentance is an important text of repentance practice in Chinese Buddhism, with its authorship lost to history. Its historical background originates from the vast vow-power of Medicine Buddha, aiming to eliminate the physical and mental suffering and karmic obstacles of sentient beings through rituals such as prostration, repentance, and vow-making. The main content revolves around the Twelve Great Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata, guiding practitioners to repent of their misdeeds, pray for well-being and peace, and generate the mind of enlightenment. This precious repentance holds a lofty status in Buddhism, serving as one of the core practice rituals of the Medicine Buddha tradition. It is especially valued by devotees who seek to dispel calamities, prolong life, and purify the mind, embodying the practical spirit of Buddhist compassion and salvation.