This Medicine Buddha statue was blessed by Lama Karma Drodhul, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher from Tibet, in a special blessing ritual November 16th, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. It is a common practice for Tibetan Buddhists to want items like this blessed by a Lama to enhance spiritual power of the item and connect it with the body, speech, and mind of the Buddha. This blessed statue is beneficial to anyone, Buddhist or not. Please be respectful to items like this by not placing them on the floor or in a bathroom. Lama Karma Drodhul blessed this statue to support the activities of Karma Thegsum Choling in Jacksonville. KTC’s mission is to be a resource to the North Florida community and teach free meditation in the Buddhist tradition to anyone interested. This Tibetan Buddhist meditation center promotes the values of peace, compassion, and loving-kindness for all sentient beings. By purchasing this statue, please think that you are making a donation to support this cause. All proceeds benefit KTC! The Medicine Buddha does not just help heal any physical, mental or spiritual aliments, he heals the damage the Three Poisons have caused in our past or present life times. He can heal anything in your life be it to mend a relationship, to trouble in the work place. His right hand is in the mudra of generosity and he holds a myrobalan plant, the only herb in Tibetan Medicine that can cure all of The Three Poisons. His left hand is facing up demonstrating meditative stability. The cause of all sickness is due to a lack of contentment or the addictive qualities of samsara. To demonstrate the need for contentment he has a begging bowl resting in his left hand. The earliest Buddhist teachings proclaim that to see Medicine Buddha, look at an image of Medicine Buddha, or to say or hear his mantra just one time you will never be reborn in the lower realms. This detailed statue with a multicolored finish measures 5 inches high, 3.5 inches wide, and 2.5 inches deep. Weighs 8 oz. Made in Nepal. Handcrafted: Artistically created by hand where beauty and imperfections go together wonderfully. Please accept and appreciate minor imperfections and variations which are true characteristics of this craft. Perfect for your Home, Altar, Shrine or Gift for someone you love.