Lapis Medicine Buddha Statue
This hand-carved Buddha statue is made from Lapis Lazuli and features copper with 24K gold plating. Each piece is entirely handmade by expert handicraft artisans, offering distinct detail.
Since each one of our quartz statues are handmade your statue may vary slightly from the one pictured here.
For Buddhist practitioners, Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru) holds profound importance as the Buddha of Healing. He is revered not only for healing physical ailments but also for purifying spiritual and mental obscurations. His deep blue body, often depicted as the color of lapis lazuli, symbolizes all-encompassing wisdom and the ultimate purity of healing.
Practitioners invoke Medicine Buddha to:
- Overcome illness and suffering: He is a source of inspiration and blessing for recovery from physical and mental sickness.
- Purify negative karma: Reciting his name or mantra is believed to cleanse past negative actions that contribute to suffering.
- Attain enlightenment: Ultimately, he helps practitioners remove the root causes of suffering (ignorance, attachment, aversion), guiding them towards spiritual realization.
- Receive blessings for healing others: Many invoke him for the benefit of friends, family, and all sentient beings who are ill.
Medicine Buddha's Mantra:
The principal mantra of Medicine Buddha is:
TADYATHĀ OM BHAIṢAJYE BHAIṢAJYE MAHĀ BHAIṢAJYE RĀJA SAMUDGATE SVĀHĀ
- TADYATHĀ: "Thus it is," or "Just like this."
- OM: The sacred primordial sound.
- BHAIṢAJYE BHAIṢAJYE: "Healer, healer" or "Medicine, medicine." (repeated for emphasis)
- MAHĀ BHAIṢAJYE: "Great healer" or "Great medicine."
- RĀJA: "King." (referring to the King of Medicine)
- SAMUDGATE: "Gone forth" or "Appeared perfectly." (implying the perfectly arisen healing power)
- SVĀHĀ: "So be it," "May it be so," or "May the blessings of the mantra be rooted in my mind."
Reciting this mantra with sincere intention is a powerful practice to invoke the blessings of Medicine Buddha for oneself and others, fostering healing on all levels.