Product Description

Medicine Buddha Hand-Painted Mini Thangka Pendant
First Collector Series – Entry Hand-Painted Thangka

① Product Overview

This Medicine Buddha pendant is a hand-painted Nepalese Color Thangka presented in a refined miniature pendant format, created as part of our First Collector Series for those beginning their journey with authentic Himalayan Buddhist art.

The artwork is fully hand-painted using traditional mineral pigments and carefully framed in a titanium steel case designed for durability, clarity, and long-term preservation.
Despite its compact size, the piece follows classical thangka painting principles, maintaining iconographic precision, balanced composition, and luminous color layering.

Designed as a portable devotional image, this pendant is suitable for daily wear, personal reflection, or mindful collecting.

② Deity Introduction

Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru, the Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata) is one of the most revered Buddhas in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
He is traditionally regarded as the enlightened teacher of the Eastern Pure Lapis Lazuli World, symbolizing wisdom-guided compassion and disciplined care.

Rather than representing miraculous intervention, Medicine Buddha embodies a path of clarity, ethical intention, and inner balance, emphasizing the alleviation of suffering through understanding, awareness, and mindful action.

③ Spiritual Meaning & Practice Logic

Medicine Buddha is traditionally associated with healing, clarity of mind, and the cultivation of balanced awareness.
His practice focuses on addressing the root causes of suffering rather than pursuing immediate external outcomes.

In contemporary symbolic interpretation, Medicine Buddha is often associated with Aquarius (January 20 – February 18).
Aquarius represents insight, innovation, and holistic well-being — qualities that resonate with Medicine Buddha’s role as a symbol of wisdom-based healing and compassionate clarity.

This correspondence is cultural and symbolic, not astrological determinism. It reflects shared values of forward-thinking awareness, ethical intention, and integrated well-being.

④ Combined Practice Logic

This artwork features a single-deity representation, focusing entirely on the complete symbolic system of Medicine Buddha.
No combined or secondary deity imagery is included, allowing for a clear and focused devotional or contemplative presence.

⑤ Artistic Origin & Lineage

This piece originates from Nepal, created within the Nepalese Color Thangka tradition influenced by Newar Buddhist artists.

The painting adheres to classical iconographic proportions, compositional balance, and traditional color symbolism.
Each pendant is individually hand-painted, reflecting a lineage connected to temple murals and devotional thangka practices — not mechanical reproduction.

⑥ Materials & Craftsmanship

• Fully hand-painted using traditional mineral pigments

• Fine-line detailing following classical thangka techniques

• Titanium steel frame for structural stability and refined finish

• Miniature thangka format suitable for daily carrying or shrine use

⑦ Size, Format & Details

• Painting size: 3.5 × 4.5 cm

• Format: Pendant (Mini Thangka)

• Frame: Titanium steel

• Cord: Not included

⑧ Usage & Suitable For

Suitable for:

• First-time Thangka collectors

• Buddhist practitioners

• Collectors of Himalayan Buddhist art

• Meditation, travel, or personal shrine use

This piece is intended for respectful devotional practice and cultural appreciation.

⑨ Cultural Note & Disclaimer

This artwork is presented as a religious and cultural object, reflecting Buddhist artistic and philosophical traditions.
It does not guarantee healing outcomes or specific results.

Its significance lies in its artistic value, cultural lineage, and its role in supporting reflection, mindfulness, and spiritual practice.