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Medicine Buddha

Our vision is to preserve and pass on One of the highest practices of Buddhism The Inheritance and Teachings of Dzogchen Medicine Buddha is the leader of the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli. Together with Sakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha, they are called “Three Treasure Buddhas” or “Three Buddhas of the Three Worlds”. In Buddhism, the Eastern Medicine Buddha and the Western Amitabha Buddha are recognized as two parallel methods to solve the life and death problems of the people. The Medicine Buddha statue holds a medicine vessel (also known as the priceless pearl) in his left hand, makes the three-world seal with his right hand, wears a cassock, sits cross-legged on a lotus platform, and under the platform are twelve divine generals. These twelve divine generals vow to protect the Medicine Buddha Dharma, pass on the Medicine Buddha Dharma to various places, and protect and uphold the name

The Origin of Tibetan Buddhist Monks’ Clothing

Tibetan Buddhist monks wear red robes and red or yellow hats. This unique attire inspires awe among believers. In Buddhism, monks are one of the Three Treasures, and monk robes are considered as Buddha robes and are very precious. Even a piece of red cloth is offered as an offering and will never be desecrated. Buddhism originated in India, and naturally, monks’ clothing also originated in India. At that time, Sakyamuni regarded all the wealth and glory in the world as the root of suffering. He abandoned the throne of the country and took the precepts in front of the Pure Pagoda. When he shaved his head to become a monk, he took off his secular clothes and put on the clothes that showed he had left home. From then on, Sakyamuni asked all monks who entered Buddhism to follow his example and wear monks’ clothes. This became a system.The

Khatvanga

Sometimes called a tantric staff, it is usually made of wood, metal or bone and has three skulls on top, representing the elimination of the three root poisons, desire, aversion and ignorance. In Vajrayana Buddhism, it symbolizes the ultimate bodhicitta, the union of great blessings and emptiness. Externally, it also represents the material world of Mount Sumeru.

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Figure 5: Human embryonic development

(1) This diagram is based on the contents of Chapter 1 “General Introduction” and Chapter 2 “Development of the Human Body” of the Four Medical Classics. (2) According to the History of Tibetan Medicine written by Sangye Gyatso, this diagram begins with “Guzhurebai Yixi, the incarnation of the body of the Medicine King, preaching the principles of childbirth and the process of human development and formation.” (3) The contents of this diagram include: Gu Zhurebai Yixi’s exposition of the Four Medical Classics; the reasons for conception and infertility; the formation of the fetus; the development and delivery of the fetus, etc.

Figure 6: Veins and bloodletting sites

(1) According to the History of Tibetan Medicine written by Desi Sangye Gyatso, this diagram is “the front view of the context in the Four Medical Classics: A Collection of Commentaries compiled by the Lundin School” (2) Description of the original image: This image was compiled by the Lhuntin Namgyel Dorje School of the later Northern School of Tibetan Medicine based on the Four Medical Classics: A Collection of Treatises. It shows the blood vessels of the human head, neck, trunk, and limbs, as well as the bloodletting sites and distribution of vital white veins on the front of the human body. (3) The seventy-seven bloodletting sites on the body are marked with red numbers. Red spiral lines mark the places where Qi and blood meet. Brown lines mark the vital white veins. Black lines mark the visible veins on the limbs. (1) According to the History of Tibetan Medicine