Medicine Buddha

Medicine Buddha Thangka Painting is hand painted Tibetan thangka painting depicts the Buddha of Medicine སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་བླ་. His vow as a bodhisattva was to be able to fully free all sentient beings from their illnesses. The practices of Medicine Buddha are derived from the Bhaishajyaguru Sutra and according to Buddhist Tradition were taught by Shakyamuni Buddha.

The Full name of the Medicine Buddha is Bhaishayjuguru Vaiduryaprabha, the Healing Master of Lapis Lazuli Radiance. Like Shakyamuni and Amitabha he wears the robes of a monk and is seated in the full cross-legged posture. His left hand is in the meditation mudra, resting in his lap and holding a begging bowl filled with medicinal nectar and fruit. His right hand rests upon his knee with palm facing outward in the mudra of granting blessings and holds a stem of a myrobalan plant, renowned as the king among medicines because of its effectiveness in treating both mental and physical diseases.

In traditional Tibetan thangkas, the Lapis Healing Master is often shown in the company of seven other Medicine Buddhas, one of whom is Shakyamuni himself. And in depictions of his eastern buddha realm known as Pure Lapis Lazli, the Healing Master is generally flanked by the two leading bodhisattvsas of that pure land, Suryaprabha and Chandraprabha, respectively All-pervading Solar and Lunar Radiance. In keeping with the clear and direct style of this series of paintings, however, the Lapis Healing Master has been presented without any entourage and is shown seated within a transparent aura of blue light.

Medisine Buddha the most distinctive feature of this blue color lapis lazuli. This precious stone has been greatly prized by Asian and European cultures for more than six thousand years and, until relatively recently, its ornamental value was on a par with, or even exceeded, that of the diamond. An aura of mystery surrounds this gemstone, perhaps because its principal mines and located in the remote Badakshan region of north-east Afghanistan, an all but inaccessible are located beyond the Hindu Kush. One commentator has written, “The finest specimens of lapis, intensely blue with speckled waves and swirls of shining gold colored pyrite, resemble the night aglow with myriads of stars.”

Traditionally this beautiful stone was used to symbolize that which is pure or rare. It is said to have a curative or strengthening effect on those who wear it, and its natural smoothness allows it to be polished to a high degree of reflectivity. For all these reasons plus the fact that deep blue light has a demonstrable healing effect on those who use it visualization practices lapis is the color of the principal Medicine Buddha.

In Tibet the Medicine Byuddha is revered as the source of the healing arts for it is through him that the teachings embodied in the Four Medical Tantras, the basis of Tibetan medicine, came into being. As explained in the first of these Four Tantras, the Lapis Lazuli Healing Master was once seated in meditation surrounded by a assembly of four circles of disciples including divine physicians, great sages, non-buddhist gods and bodhisttvas, all of whom wished to learn the art of healing.

Medicine Buddha Thangka Painting made on cotton canvas used stone color with 24K gold

Medicine Buddha Thangka Painting is painted entirely by hand on cotton canvas using natural mineral and vegetable pigments with 24K gold details. The complicated designs, intricate brushstrokes, and extraordinary detail make these thangkas authentic works of Buddhist art. A true masterpiece, this traditional Buddhist painting is the perfect addition to your home, meditation space, room shrine or altar space.

Medicine Buddha Thangka Painting made in Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Medicine Buddha Thangka Painting isHandcrafted by master local artists in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.

This Thangka Painting size

Size: Full canvas measures approximately 65*50 centimeters.  Inside painted area measures about 60*45 centimeters.