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Medicine

药师佛 Buddha

The Medicine Buddha, or Bhaisajyaguru, is as his 药师琉璃光佛，或药师琉璃光如来, 亦称消灾延寿

name suggests connected with healing. 药师佛，简称药师佛，在《药师琉璃光如来本愿功

Bhaisajyaguru or Medicine Buddha is renowned not 德经》中记载，药师佛通⾝透彻、蓝⾊如琉璃，清

only for his ability to heal illness but also his ability 净⽆染出柔光，故以“琉璃光”为功德名号；其成就

to neutralize past bad karma. Just remembering his 和主管的净琉璃世界亦处处是琉璃净光。药师佛于

name and reading his twelve vows brings healing. 过去久远劫修梵⾏，在电光如来住世时，曾发⼗⼆

The Lapis Lazuli Medicine Buddha is revered in ⼤愿，愿为众⽣解除疾苦，使具⾜诸根，⾝相端

many countries by different names: Sanye Menla, 正，资具丰饶，离诸横难等，并导⼊解脱，⽽以愿

Medicine King, Medicine Guru, Yaoshifo, which is 满故⽽成佛，住净琉璃世界，其国⼟庄严与西⽅极

highly refined, exquisite and dignified. His symbols 乐世界⽆有差别。药师佛⼿中持塔或药钵，左右两

are either the medicine bowl or pagoda. When 侧有脇侍菩萨：⽇光菩萨和⽉光菩萨。

depicted alone, he holds his left hand and his

prominent disciples, the Great Boddhisattvas

‘Radiance of the Sun’ （Riguang Pusa) and ‘Radiance

of the Moon’ (Yueguang Pusa) .