Bhaisajyaguru, whose full name is "Bhaisajyaguru Vaiduryaprabha Tathagata," is the principal Buddha of the Eastern Pure Land of Vaidurya in Buddhism. He represents the Buddha who dispels calamities, prolongs life, and heals body and mind, and is often revered as the "Great Physician King." He helps sentient beings relieve suffering and afflictions through his twelve great vows. His body is blue like lapis lazuli, symbolizing light and purity. His left hand holds a medicine bowl (or medicine pot), and his right hand forms a mudra. Together with Suryaprabha Bodhisattva and Candraprabha Bodhisattva, he is known as one of the Three Saints of the East, and is one of the most revered Buddhas in Buddhism.

Main Characteristics and Meaning

Name: Bhaisajyaguru Vaiduryaprabha Tathagata, commonly known as Bhaisajyaguru Buddha.

World: The Eastern Pure Land of Vaidurya, a magnificent land with a ground of lapis lazuli, pure and undefiled.

Symbolism: The clear light of lapis lazuli can dispel darkness and ignorance, healing physical and mental illnesses.

Image: Blue body, right hand holding a medicine vessel (medicinal herb), left hand holding a bowl, seated cross-legged on a lotus throne.

Dharma Gate: Make twelve great vows to relieve all sentient beings of suffering, increase their blessings and longevity, eliminate calamities, and guide them to rebirth in the Pure Land.

Core Merits and Effects:

Eliminating Calamities and Prolonging Life: Hearing the name and reciting the mantra can eliminate illness and prolong life.

Healing Body and Mind: Heals physical pain and mental distress caused by ignorance.

Purifying the Mind: Helps people maintain purity of precepts and transform from female to male (referring to the transformation of feminine femininity).

Liberating from Suffering: Helps sentient beings escape poverty, imprisonment, sorrow, and entanglement with heretical paths.