Practices for the Earthquake and Other Disaster Victims in Indonesia

Practices for the Earthquake and Other Disaster Victims in Indonesia

Date Posted:
August 2006

Rinpoche gave the following advice on what to do following some earthquakes in Indonesia.

For the earthquake and other disaster victims in Indonesia, I have done an observation and ask you all particularly to do these two practices so all the victims can have a good rebirth:

1. Recite the Golden Light Sutra, individually or in a group.

2. Visualization and mantra recitation of Lord Buddha Mitukpa. In Indonesia, at the present moment, there is much ignorance, anger, and greed, which can lead to disasters, conflicts, fights, and even war. This visualization and mantra is part of the antidote.

Visualise in front of you Lord Buddha Mitukpa, with a blue body holding a vajra, like in the thangka. With faith and devotion, take refuge and generate bodhicitta. Surrounding you visualize all the victims of the recent disaster and all beings. As you recite the mantra, visualize nectar coming out from his heart, entering everybody's crown, including yours, filling you with blessings and planting or nurturing seeds of bodhicitta, which will bring you freedom from suffering and ultimate happiness.

Do this in many sessions, reciting at least one mala or many more, individually or in a group.

Mantra of the Immovable Buddha, Mitukpa:

OM KAMKANI KAMKANI ROTSANI ROTSANI
TROTANI TROTANI TRASANI TRASANI
PRATIHANA PRATIHANA SARVA KARMA
PARAM PARA NIME SARVA SATTVA NÄNYTSA SOHA.