Yakushi Nyorai
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Yakushi Nyorai is the Medicine Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as a healing deity who alleviates physical and spiritual suffering.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yakushi Nyorai statue | 1 |
| Yakushi Triad statues | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha
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Mahayana Buddhist deity ⓘ deity ⓘ healing deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
eastern direction
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healing ⓘ longevity ⓘ medicine ⓘ relief from suffering ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| category |
Healing deities in Buddhism
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Japanese Buddhist deities ⓘ Medicine Buddhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | lapis lazuli blue ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalent | Bhaisajyaguru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
alleviates disease
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alleviates illness ⓘ alleviates mental afflictions ⓘ |
| hasRetinue | Twelve Heavenly Generals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
holds a medicine bowl
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holds a medicine jar ⓘ seated in meditation posture ⓘ sometimes holds a myrobalan fruit ⓘ wears monastic robes ⓘ |
| languageForm | Japanese name ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
Medicine Buddha mantra recitation
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healing rituals ⓘ votive offerings for health ⓘ |
| role |
Medicine Buddha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
healer of physical suffering ⓘ healer of spiritual suffering ⓘ |
| SanskritName |
Bhaiṣajyaguru
NERFINISHED
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Bhaiṣajyaguru Vaidūryaprabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Bhaiṣajyaguruvaidūryaprabharāja Sūtra
NERFINISHED
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Medicine Buddha Sutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
healing Buddha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protector of health ⓘ |
| vow |
to cure diseases
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to guide beings to enlightenment ⓘ to protect those who recite his name ⓘ to provide medicines and remedies ⓘ to relieve beings from suffering ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ishiteji
this entity surface form:
Yakushi Nyorai statue
subject surface form:
To-ji
this entity surface form:
Yakushi Triad statues