Medicine Buddha 21.5 cm brass, gold/black finish

Buddha

"Buddha" is not a surname, as one might think, but an honorary title that is only given to people who have realized salvation through their own knowledge. The man usually referred to by this title is a historical figure. He probably lived between the 6th and 5th centuries BC. BC in northern India and was called Siddhartha Gautama before his enlightenment. The teaching (Dharma) he revealed, which has undergone many developments over the centuries, and the monastic order he founded are still alive today, in recent years also here in the West through the active activity of Tibetan lamas.

Medicine Buddha
He has the hand position of an Akshobya Buddha but also has a healing or herbal pot in his left hand. In Buddhism he stands for curing all diseases - including those of ignorance. Mental poisons cause an unpeaceful mind in human beings - which in turn leads to physical and mental suffering.

Brass with stones, H: 21.5 cm, 2.3 kg