Medicine Buddha Thangka Painting

Material: Hand painted in Nepal on Cotton Canvas with Silk Brocade

Painting L x H: 20.5 x 30 inches

Scroll L x H:  35 x 56 inches

• He is venerated in much of Mahayana Buddhism because of his powers of healing
• He is flanked by two bodhisattva attendants holding alms bowls

• Represents healing and increasing healing powers for self and others, also for overcoming the suffering of attachment, hatred, and ignorance

• His deep blue color is that of lapis lazuli. Traditionally this precious stone was used to symbolize that which is pure or rare, the deep blue light has a healing effect on those who use it in visualization practices

• Usually portrayed seated with a jar of medicine in his left hand, his right hand is resting on his knee in the mudra of generosity, with the stem of a healing plant in between his thumb and forefinger
• The Medicine Buddha mantra is held to be extremely powerful for healing of physical illnesses and purification of negative karma
• His mantra is 'Tadyatha Om Bhekhandze Bhekandze Maha Bhekandze Radza Samudgate Soha. '
  

• Ships from our California gallery