Statue of Healer Icon Medicine Buddha | Dharma Protector
Healer Icon Medicine Buddha measures 35 cm (13.8 inches) in height and 27.5 cm (10.8 inches) at the base, with a weight of 6.25 kg. Expertly crafted from an oxidized copper body, it is gilded with 24K gold and adorned with intricate gold and acrylic paintings.
The Medicine Buddha is depicted seated in the lotus position (padmasana), symbolizing meditation and spiritual focus. The right hand is extended over the knee with the palm facing outward to grant boons (varada mudra). The hand holds the stem of a medicinal plant, usually the myrobalan fruit (Terminalia chebula), which represents the healing of physical and mental suffering. The Medicine Buddha is dressed in the simple robes of a Buddhist monk, emphasizing renunciation and discipline.
Size: 13.8”/35cm (Height) × 10.8”/27.5cm (Base)
Weight: 6.25 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Oxidized Copper Body
Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru) is a revered figure in Mahayana Buddhism known as the Buddha of healing and medicine, who heals suffering through the medicine of his teachings. His attributes —the medicinal plant and the healing bowl —highlight his role as the divine physician who cures suffering through both spiritual and physical medicine.