Is there a name of this particular Buddha, and what is the mudra called, what does it mean, and what is in his left hand and what does it mean?
asked Jan 3, 2016 at 17:58
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There is a particular Food for the Heart that would help, Mr. Marcus.– user11235Commented Jan 4, 2016 at 0:12
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That fits the description of the "the Medicine Buddha",
Bhaiṣajyaguru is typically depicted seated, wearing the three robes of a Buddhist monk, holding a lapis-colored jar of medicine nectar in his left hand and the right hand resting on his right knee, holding the stem of the Aruna fruit or Myrobalan between thumb and forefinger.
... but I have no better explanation than that.
I suppose the "medicine nectar" is 'the deathless' e.g. as in this answer -- see also 'nectar' is mentioned in other topics on this site.
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Maybe; one of the
medicine buddha iconographypages says that it's "long-life nectar", and that it's the plant in the right hand that's a cure for the three poisons.– ChrisW ♦Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 20:19 -
i read that it's an ayurvedic plant that is considered a panacea, i forget the name. thank you. Commented Jan 4, 2016 at 0:54
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@MarcusQuinnRodriguezTenes I presume you found the name of the mudra too.– ChrisW ♦Commented Jan 4, 2016 at 1:22
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