Bhaiṣajyasamudgata

Bhaiṣajyasamudgata

Bhaiṣajyasamudgata is a bodhisattva mentioned within the Lotus Sutra and the Bhaiṣajyarāja-bhaiṣajyasamudgata-sūtra. In chapter 23 of the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha tells the story of Bhaiṣajyasamudgata's brother the 'Medicine King' Bodhisattva, who, in a previous life, burnt his body as a supreme offering to a Buddha. He is said to have been reborn over a period of numerous lifetimes healing and curing diseases, and is a representation of the healing power of the Buddha.

Pantheon: Buddhist Culture: Buddhist Civilization: Asia Period: 500 BCE – present

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