The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Bhaisajyaguru-Vaiduryaprabharaja
This chapter describes Bhaisajyaguru-Vaiduryaprabharaja located on page 286 and contained in the collection "Seven Buddhas of Medicine" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Bhaisajyaguru-Vaiduryaprabharaja” according to 3 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) [by George N. Roerich]
Bhaissajyaguíu [Bhaisajyaguru?] and others, speaking among themselves: We shall adopt as son one who is the most pleasing among us. Among the retinue there was a young child of white complexion who said: During seventeen existences he had established a Karmic bond with me. He is my son! He then saw rays of light filling him, and woke up from his dream. When he was about to die, zhang stop dgra jigs took over the abbot s chair, and he passed away....
Read full contents: Chapter 1 - Shri System (iv): Srupa rdo rje rgyal po
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
Thus, when a master physician (bhaishajyaguru) wants to try out a poisoned drug (vishaushadhi), he gives it first to a chicken (kukkuta); then, when the chicken has died, he swallows the poison himself so that we know how great is the power (anubhava) of the master physician. Know then, O danapati: The person who loves and honors the Buddha Must also love and honor the Samgha There can be no distinction For both are equally ‘Jewels’....
Read full contents: The Dakshinavibhangasutra
The gods of northern Buddhism [by Alice Getty]
One often finds: Yakushi (Bhaishajyaguru); Taho (Prabhutaratna); Vairocana; Akshobhya; and Amoghasiddha or Sakya-muni. Yakushi is sometimes placed second and Jizo third. Each Dhyani-Buddha possesses a iakti (female energy), who, if painted, takes his special colour but in a paler tonality. When represented with his sakti, the DhyaniBuddha is seated in the yab-yum attitude and is dressed like an Indian prince with the thirteen Bodhisattva ornaments....
Read full contents: Chapter III - Dhyani-Buddhas
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