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药王星当空七日的修持：
依藏地传统，每年药王星（Karma Rishi）出现的七日，被视为一年中特别适合沐浴净身的时期。传统认为，此时江河、湖泊、泉水乃至雨水都具有特殊的清净与加持因缘，因此人们会借沐浴、念诵药师佛名号及修持善法，祈愿遣除病障、净化业障、调柔身心。
Practices During the Seven Days of Karma Rishi：
According to Tibetan tradition, the seven-day appearance of Karma Rishi, or the “Rishi Star,” is regarded as an especially auspicious period for ritual bathing and purification. Water from rivers, lakes, springs, and even rainfall is traditionally believed to carry special purifying and blessed qualities during this period. Practitioners therefore make use of these days for bathing, Medicine Buddha recitation, and other virtuous practices, with aspirations to purify illness, karmic obscurations, and disturbances of body and mind.
1. 沐浴净身
这七日可以每日沐浴净身；若条件适合，遇到清净雨水时也可随缘淋雨。依藏地传统，药王星出现期间正是沐浴净障的吉祥时节，可将平常的洗浴转为一次有意识的身心清净修持。
1. Bathe for purification
During these seven days, practitioners may bathe each day and, when conditions are suitable, receive the rain. In Tibetan tradition, the period of Karma Rishi is considered particularly auspicious for purification through bathing, allowing an ordinary daily activity to become a mindful spiritual practice.
2. 观想药师佛的加持
沐浴时，可以观想药师琉璃光如来的光明与加持遍满自身，并借清净水流洗涤身心。祈愿疾病、烦恼、业障及种种不清净逐渐消融，身心恢复清明安稳。药师佛修法中，以佛身放光遍照、净除疾病与障碍，也是传统观修的重要内容。
2. Visualize the blessings of Medicine Buddha
While bathing, practitioners may visualize the radiant blessings of Medicine Buddha (Bhaiṣajyaguru) filling the entire body, while the water becomes a support for purification. One may aspire that illness, afflictions, karmic obscurations, and impurities be cleansed, leaving body and mind clear and peaceful.
3. 念诵药师佛名号
这段时间可以多念 “南无药师琉璃光如来”，以恭敬心忆念药师佛的悲愿，并祈愿自己与一切众生远离疾病与痛苦、身心安乐。
3. Recite the name of Medicine Buddha
Practitioners may repeatedly recite the name of Medicine Buddha, Bhaiṣajyaguru Vaiḍūryaprabha, recollecting his compassionate aspirations and praying that oneself and all beings may be free from illness and suffering and enjoy well-being of body and mind.
4. 念诵药师佛心咒
也可以依自己所学传承念诵药师佛心咒。若平时已有固定的药师佛修法，则依原有仪轨修持即可；重点在于以清净、专注的心念诵，而不是追求数量。
4. Recite the Medicine Buddha mantra
Practitioners may also recite the Medicine Buddha mantra according to the transmission and practice tradition they follow. Those who already have a regular Medicine Buddha practice may simply continue according to their usual liturgy, emphasizing sincere and attentive recitation rather than quantity alone.
5. 沐浴时摄心专注
可以在洗浴的这段时间暂时远离手机和其他干扰，把注意力放在念诵、观想和发愿上。如此，一次日常沐浴也可以成为整理内心、令心安住的修持机会。
5. Remain mindful while bathing
During bathing, practitioners may set aside phones and other distractions and devote the time to recitation, visualization, and aspiration. In this way, an ordinary bath can become an opportunity to settle the mind and cultivate mindfulness.
6. 借此调养身心
若近期因熬夜、压力或生活不规律而感到疲惫，也可以借这七日重新调整作息、照顾身体，并以药师佛修持作为内在的支持。这里的重点并不是把传统修法代替医疗，而是借这一吉祥因缘培养清净、规律与关照身心的习惯。
6. Care for body and mind
Those experiencing fatigue, stress, or irregular routines may also use these seven days as an opportunity to restore healthier habits and care for the body, while taking Medicine Buddha practice as a source of inner support. Traditional spiritual practice is not a substitute for medical care, but it can provide a meaningful occasion for mindfulness, aspiration, and renewal.
7. 发愿与回向
每天沐浴、念诵或修持之后，可以祈愿自己与一切众生病苦减轻、障碍遣除、身心安乐，并将所作善根回向众生离苦得乐、究竟成就菩提。
7. Make aspirations and dedicate the merit
After bathing, recitation, or other practice, practitioners may pray that illness and obstacles be pacified, that all beings enjoy well-being of body and mind, and that the merit created be dedicated to the freedom and awakening of all sentient beings.