Bhaisajyaguru

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title: Bhaisajyaguru
text: Twelve Heavenly Generals Bhaiṣajyaguru, or Bhaishajyaguru, formally Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja, is the Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Commonly referred to as the "Medicine Buddha", he is described as a doctor who cures suffering using the medicine of his teachings. The image of Bhaiṣajyaguru is usually expressed with a canonical Buddha-like form holding a gallipot and, in some versions, possessing blue skin. Though also considered to be a guardian of the East, in m
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description: Buddha of healing and medicine in Mahāyāna Buddhism
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date created: 2004-03-24T13:26:47Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T17:50:36Z
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