The Buddha Speaks the Cancer Healing Sutra

The Buddha Speaks the Cancer Healing Sutra

Thus have I heard. At one time the Buddha was in Bamboo-Grove Park in the city of Rajaghira. Accompanying Him were five hundred leading monks. Many of the monks are afflicted with malignancies. They were emaciated and suffering in pain and agony for days and nights. Venerable Ananda observed this situation and went to seek out the Buddha. After prostrating before the Buddha’s feet, Ananda stood up and spoke, “World-Honored One, many monks now residing in Rajaghira are afflicted with malignancies. They are emaciated and suffering in pain and agony all day and all night. World-Honored One, how can they be helped?

At that time, the Buddha spoke to Ananda, “Listen to this Cancer-Healing Sutra. Read it, memorize it, recite it and propagate it far and wide. There will be a healing of cancers, including those caused by wind, heat, and yin elements, combinations of these three elements, and healing of cancers found in blood, abdomen, nose, teeth, tongue, eyes, ears, head, limbs, spine, rectum, and joints. All these cancers will dry up, fall off, and be eradicated. Healing will occur undoubtedly. Thus, read and uphold this spiritual mantra. This is the mantra:

Da-Zhi-ta, E-lan-di, E-lan-mi,

Shi-li-bei, Shi-li-Shi-li, Mo-jie-shi-Zhi,

San-po-ba-dou, Suo-ha.

Ananda, north from here is a huge snowy mountain where the great Brahman tree known as Hard-to-Conquer grows. The tree has three kinds of flowers. The first is New Growth, the second Maturity, and the third Dry and Withered. Like the flowers that dry and wither, and fall off, so too will be the fate of cancers suffered by our monks. There will be no more bleeding and no more pus formation. Pain will be uprooted, and the cancer will dry up.

Furthermore, those who frequently chant this sutra will gain the knowledge of recollecting their past seven lives. Such is the accomplishment of the mantra, svaha. This is another mantra:

Da-zhi-ta,

Zhan-mi-zhan-mi,

She-zhan-ni, She-mo-ni,

She-zhan-ni, So-ha.

On hearing this dharma, Venerable Ananda and the entire assembly was extremely happy. They faithfully accepted and respectfully practised it.

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The 2nd dharani of "Baji kunan toloni jing" from Taisho Tripitaka No.1395 sounds like this:

Namo Sarva Durgati Parisodhana Rajaya Tathagataya Tadyatha Sodhani Sodhani Sarva Papa Visodhane, Suddhe Visuddhe, Sarva Karma Visuddhe Svaha. (There is a CD sold on the market regarding this Dharani, please refer to it)

"Liumen toloni" or the "Six Doors Dharani" sounds like this:

Same Same, Sante Sante, Bhadre Bhadre, Su Bhadre Su Bhadre, Teje Teje, Candre Candre, Candravati, Tejovati, Dharmavati, Sarva Klesa Visodhane, Sarva Artha-sadhane, Manah Sam-sodhane Svaha. (Translated by Mr. Chua Boon Tuan)




There are five precepts in the world for one to always follow: Do not kill, steal, fornicate, lie, and drink alcohol.

--Dharma Master Cheng Yen--