Three Mantras and Prayers to Stop the Spread of Covid-19

Shakyamuni Buddha.

In January 2020, the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan government in exile, both circulated letters requesting readers to recite mantras and prayers to overcome Covid-19.

The Requests

Letter from the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Letter from Central Tibetan Administration.

According to Tibet.net (I cannot read the Tibetan) the prayers can be done by Buddhist practitioners who regularly practice mantras and prayers.

They request this be done as much as possible and collectively pray for the swift resolution to the crisis and the well-being of humanity.

Geshe Ngawang Tenley kindly provided the following information based on the two letters and advised following His Holiness's January 30th advice as much as possible.

Mantras

Recite the name mantra of Shakyamuni Buddha as much as possible:

OM MUNE MUNE MAHA MUNAYE SVAHA

Recite the Mani mantra (1,000,000 malas):

OM MANI PADME HUM

Recite the Tara mantra as much as possible:

OM TARA TUTTARE TURE SVAHA

Prayers

Recite the Offering and Requesting Prayer to Palden Lhamo on page 63.

Recite sutras such as Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, Golden Light Sutra, Sanghata Sutra, Diamond Cutter Sutra.