[Buddha-l] Mahayana taught by the Buddha?

[Wong Weng Fai]

Received the following via email and taught it may be pertinent to this
discussion. Any idea of the source of the sutra?

W.F. Wong

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Subject: The Buddha Speaks the Cancer Healing Sutra

Introduction

All of the Worlds great religions believe in the
immense curative power contained in the Human Spirit
energized by singleness of benevolent purpose. No
earthly physical or mental disease can withstand a
concerted, highly focused onslaught unleashed by a
loving human spirit.

A Mantra is a group of spiritually special words
which, if recited repeatedly with great spiritual
energy, may be employed to generate love and ward off
or eradicate evil and disease. We Buddhist offer you
the following supremely powerful and transforming
mantra which can save people from the terrible scourge
of cancer. Chant this mantra with faith and love until
it becomes part of your very being. It is our gift to
you.



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.



What follows is a translation of the Buddhist
scripture (or sutra) from which the mantra comes. In
the spirit of Buddha we wish you and all sentient
beings a loving heart and a healthy body.


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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 Rajagriha.
Accompanying Him were five hundred leading monks. Many
of the monks were 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 Rajagriha 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, 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,
so-ha. This is another mantra:



Da-zhi-ta,

Zhan-mi-zhan-mi,

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

She-zhan-ni, So-ha.


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