This 7″ Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru) statue is partly fire gilded in 24K gold — the face, hands, chest, halo, and key ornamental elements gilded — handcrafted in Patan, Nepal by master Newar artisans using the traditional lost wax sculpting method. The most distinctive feature of this presentation is the ornate green foliage mandorla that frames the figure, with gold-accented leaf scrollwork surrounding the stepped throne base. The foliage frame is iconographically significant: in the Medicine Buddha Sutra, his pure land — the Vaidūrya Nirbhāsa (Lapis Lazuli Pure Land) — is described as a realm of extraordinary natural abundance, its ground made of lapis lazuli, its healing plants and trees bearing the remedies for all illness. The green frame of this statue evokes that lush healing realm, making it a complete visual evocation of the deity and his domain rather than simply a figure on a pedestal.
Bhaisajyaguru — “Master of Healing” in Sanskrit — is among the most widely practiced healing deities in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He made 12 great vows as a Bodhisattva to heal all forms of suffering — from physical illness through the deeper afflictions of poverty, broken morality, and the defilements themselves — and the condition for receiving his blessings stated in the Medicine Buddha Sutra is simply hearing his name with sincere faith. His practice is integrated into the formal medical tradition of Tibet (Sowa Rigpa) as both a spiritual supplement to physical treatment and an independent healing path for conditions beyond the reach of conventional medicine. Learn more about Medicine Buddha’s role in the Buddhist pantheon.
Framed Medicine Buddha Statue Features
Medicine Buddha sits in full lotus posture on a stepped throne, his right hand in the Varada mudra — the wish-granting or boon-giving gesture, palm open and facing outward — holding the stem of the myrobalan plant between thumb and index finger. The myrobalan is considered in Tibetan medicine the king of medicinal plants, capable of treating conditions across all categories of illness; in Buddhist iconography it represents the perfected wisdom that cures the defilements at the root of all suffering. His left hand rests in the Dhyana mudra holding the medicine bowl of lapis lazuli nectar in the open palm. The face is hand-painted with characteristic precision.
Authentic, Handmade in Nepal
Every statue and ritual item is handcrafted in Patan, Nepal, using traditional lost wax casting and comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Nepal's Department of Archaeology, verifying its materials, technique, and origin.
