This Bhaisajyaguru, Medicine Buddha, thangka is 34 inches long and 20 inches wide. There is a stick in the top of the thangka for hanging. This thangka was handmade in Nepal from brocade material.

Bhaisajyaguru, The Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, is the Buddha of healing. Bhaisajyaguru represents the healing aspect of the Buddha Shakyamuni. The Medicine Buddha's color is lapis lazuli blue. In his hand The Medicine Buddha holds a sprig of cherubic Myrobalan, which is a classic herb used in Tibetan medicine. Tibetan medicine upholds that there are three different types of illness, those that stem from passion, aggression, and ignorance. In the Medicine Buddha's left hand he holds an ambrosia plant, the three types of which resurrect the dead, counteracts aging, and increases knowledge. The Medicine Buddha can cure diseases, and can also help protect from the negative effects of bad karma. The Medicine Buddha's mantra is "Tayata, Om, Bhaishaye Bhaishaye Maha-Bhaishaye Raja Samudgate, Svaha," and in Tibetan it is, "Tayata, Om, bekandzeh, bekandzeh maha-bekandzeh, radza samungateh. Soha."