Medicine Buddha
(Bhaisajyaguru)
The Buddha of Healing, Medicine, and Light
Who is Medicine Buddha?
Medicine Buddha, known as Bhaisajyaguru (Sanskrit: Bhaiṣajyaguru), is the enlightened Buddha revered for his power to heal physical illnesses, mental suffering, and spiritual afflictions. He is often called the “Healing Buddha” or the “Medicine Master” and represents the healing aspect of the Buddha’s compassion.
His pure blue body symbolizes the healing power of lapis lazuli, and his vows promise to aid all beings in overcoming sickness and ignorance.
Symbolism and Iconography
Medicine Buddha embodies the power of healing on all levels—body, mind, and spirit. Practitioners invoke him to overcome illness, purify karma, and cultivate the qualities of patience and compassion. His healing energy extends beyond the physical to include spiritual liberation.
“Through the healing light of Medicine Buddha, suffering fades, and well-being blossoms.”
When to Call Upon Medicine Buddha
Mantra
Sanskrit:Tayata Om Bekanze Bekanze Maha Bekanze Radza Samudgate Soha
Tibetan: ཏ་ཡ་ཏ་ཨོཾ་བེཀཾ་ཛེ་བེཀཾ་ཛེ་མ་ཧ་བེཀཾ་ཛེ་ར་ཛ་ས་མུདྒཏེ་སོ་ཧཱ།
Reciting this mantra invokes Medicine Buddha’s healing blessings and purifying energy.
Medicine Buddha in Your Life
Having an image, thangka, or mantra of Medicine Buddha in your space invites healing, peace, and resilience. It’s a reminder that healing is a sacred journey supported by compassion and wisdom.
“May the light of healing shine in every corner of your life.”
