Twelve syllables of Medicine Buddha’s name represent his twelve great vows: Bhaisajya-guru-vidurya-prabha-raja — recite his Holy name as a mantra
Buddha, Deities, Medicine Buddha
By George Jones Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja Medicine Buddha and his mantra. This is His full name in Sanskrit, the language of the sutras. Medicine Buddha, before He attained to Highest Enlightenment, made twelve vows for the benefit of all sentient ...