"His right hand is extended, palm outward,
over his right knee in the gesture called supreme generosity. In
it he holds the arura, or myrobalan, fruit. This plant represents
all the best medicines. The position of his right hand and the
arura which he holds represent the eradication of suffering, especially
the suffering of sickness, using the means of relative truth. Sickness
can be alleviated by adjusting the functioning of interdependent
causes and conditions by the use of relative means within the realm
of relative truth, such as medical treatment and so on. The giving
of these methods is represented by the gesture of the Medicine
Buddha’s right hand. "
"His left hand rests in his lap, palm upward,
in the gesture of meditative stability or meditation,
which represents the eradication of sickness and suffering— and,
indeed, the very roots of samsara- through the realization of absolute
truth. From the point of view of either relative truth or absolute
truth, the fundamental cause of sickness and suffering is a lack
of contentment and the addictive quality of samsara. Therefore, to
indicate the need for contentment, in his left hand he holds a begging
bowl."
Size/Dimension:
13 Inches Metal & Finishing:
Copper and Gold Age:
Contemporary Item Location:
Nepal Price:
$300
