Materials:

Lapis Lazuli

Dimensions & Weight:

Height: 4.4 inches

Base Width: 2.2 inches

Base Depth: 1.54inches

Weight: 350 grams

Shipping Origin: Kathmandu, Nepal

Description:

This exceptional Medicine Buddha statue is carved from a single piece of Lapis Lazuli.

The Medicine Buddha is also known as the Healing Buddha.  As the Medicine Buddha’s vow was to help heal all the sick and the injured, he is often called upon to help eliminate sickness.  Portrayed with a jar of medicine in his left hand, the Medicine Buddha’s right hand is resting on his knee in the mudra of blessings, with a stem of a healing plant in between his thumb and forefinger.

This sculpture, like most Tibetan and Nepali art, may be used in meditation as an aid to visualize one’s own enlightenment, as well as that of all other beings.  The sacred sculpture gives the practitioner direct access to the Buddha once it is ritually empowered as an embodiment of the Buddha.  It may then receive the obeisance, offerings, confessions, and prayers of every variety from the practitioner.  These sacred images are invited to take a place of honor on a Buddhist altar, whether at home or in a monastery.  There they become a focal point for meditation and ritual.

Lapis lazuli is one the most sought after semi-precious stones in use since man’s history began.  Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of royalty and honor, gods and power, spirit and vision.  It is a universal symbol of wisdom and truth.