Nepal is known for its alluring copper sculptures, an elite medium from the point of view of pure workmanship. The skill involved is largely endemic, and a great variety of Buddhist visualisation aids are fashioned by local artisans every year. The Healing Buddha, the "complete spiritual apothecary", lets one discover the healing force within. In His right hand He holds a chubulic myrobalan twig that is considered the king of Tibetan herbs, a necessary ingredient for every compound expounded in The Four medical Tantras (Gyushi). It is turned outward as though in blessing. The right hand on His lap contains the quintessential thrice-mixed potion: it is composed of the disease- and death-defying nectar, the anti-ageing nectar, and the supreme nectar for spiritual illumination. While Bhaishajyaguru in His mandala is usually seated on a throne supported by snow-lions, this sculpture comes with an atypical dual-layered lotus pedestal with flawlessly sculpted petals running around the whole of the circumference.
The Healing Buddha, like all forms of art, is a meditational aid. The Tibetans say that eons ago the Buddha emanated as Bhaishajyaguru and established the medical tradition in the texts namely The Four Tantras Of Secret Instructions On The Eight Branches Of The Essence Of Immortality (Gyushi). It is believed that one's body has the innate capacity to heal itself from any and every ailment. To every herb or plant or remedy expounded in these texts, there is a counterpart that exists within the subtle essences of the human body.
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