Medicine Buddha
The Medicine Buddha, as the name implies, is the Healing Buddha. In the traditional paintings (Tibetan thangkas) he is surrounded by various herbs and medicine, with halos of healing energy radiating from his head and body. Usually portrayed seated with a jar of medicine in his left hand, often blue-colored, the Medicine Buddha’s right hand is resting on his knee in the mudra of blessings, holding a stem of a myrobalan healing plant. As Medicine Buddha’s vow was to help heal all the sick and the injured, he is often called upon to help eliminate sickness.
