These beautiful and unique greeting cards were produced by Land of Medicine Buddha to offer friends and visitors a chance to share their experiences of enjoying the center with others. Show your friends some of the beautiful art at Land of Medicine Buddha while sharing your tales of adventure and enlightenment while giving them a chance to make a connection with the holy objects and raise their interest in the spiritual path. To order these unique greeting cards, please contact our office (831) 462 8383.

Medicine Buddha Mandala Card  $3.00 each

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Mandala of Medicine Buddha. A mandala is the purified environment of a buddha. Medicine Buddha is one of many buddhas who have attained the state of perfect enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. The enlightened mind has eliminated all negativity and perfected all positive qualities. 

Medicine Buddha's blue sky-colored holy body signifies omniscient wisdom and compassion as vast as limitless space and is particularly associated with healing both mental and physical suffering. Making a connection with him, practicing meditation, reciting his mantra or even just saying his name helps us achieve our potential for ultimate healing. 
Medicine Buddha Mantra: TADYATA OM BHEKHANDZYE BHEKHANDZYE MAHA BHEKHANDZYE (BHEKHANDZYE) RAJA SAMUDGATE SVAHA 

www.medicinebuddha.org Original painting by Ngawang Kunkhen; located at Land of Medicine Buddha 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel California 95073 (831) 462 - 8383 Photo by Barry Antler copyright 2004 For fine art reproductions email: cards@dharmaphoto.com

Victory Over Mara Card  $2.25 each

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Victory over Mara. On the full moon of the fourth lunar month, the Buddha-to-be sat under the bodhi tree vowing not to rise until attaining enlightenment. Throughout the night, the Bodhisattva battled with the Lord of Illusion - Mara - in all his many forms.

"Daughters of Mara" appeared as ravishing young maidens, begging the Bodhisattva to return to the life of pleasure, but the Buddha-to-be saw only ugly, old women, bent like bows and leaning on walking sticks.

Mara then ordered his army to attack the Bodhisattva with spears, arrows, hatchets, flaming swords, and a spiked wheel of fire. Yet whenever any of the weapons came near the Bodhisattva, they turned into a gentle rain of flowers.

Asserting that the seat used by all buddhas on the day of their enlightenment belonged to him, the Bodhisattva touched the earth with his right hand, calling the Earth Goddess as his witness. The earth trembled six times and the Earth Goddess appeared. "O Greatest of Beings, you have spoken truly. You will achieve the highest accomplishment.

"Hearing this, Mara and his army fled like jackals before the lion's roar. The Buddha showed the aspect of attaining full enlightenment at dawn.

The four Maras are the Mara of Death, the Mara of Mental Afflictions, the Mara of the Aggregates, and the Mara of the Heavenly Son (Desire).

www.medicinebuddha.org Original painting by Lhadri Gelek and Ngawang Kunkhen. Medicine Buddha Mandala on the back of the card painted by Ngawang KunkhenBoth paintings are located at Land of Medicine Buddha 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel California 95073 (831) 462 - 8383Photo by Barry Antler copyright 2004 For fine art reproductions email: cards@dharmaphoto.com

Medicine Buddha Statues Card  $2.25 each

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Statues of the Eight Medicine Buddhas at Land of Medicine Buddha. The eight Medicine Buddhas are among many buddhas who have attained the state of perfect enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. The enlightened mind has eliminated all negativity and perfected all positive qualities. Many eons ago, seven bodhisattvas strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings, and that their names would have the power to heal both the mental and physical illness of sentient beings. They vowed that their prayers would be actualized during these times when the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha are in decline. How do these prayers work? One of the ten powers of a buddha is the power of prayer, which means that all the prayers that they make are fulfilled. These seven bodhisattvas attained full enlightenment, and along with Shakyamuni Buddha, became known as the eight Medicine Buddhas. 

Medicine Buddha MantraTADYATA OM BHEKHANDZYE BHEKHANDZYE MAHA BHEKHANDZYE (BHEKHANDZYE) RAJA SAMUDGATE SVAHA

The names of the eight Medicine Buddhas
1) Renowned Glorious King of Excellent Signs (Supari Kirti Tanama Sri Raja)
2) King of Melodious Sound, Brilliant Radiance of Skill, Adorned with Jewels, Moon and Lotus (Sva Ragosa Raja)
3) Stainless Excellent Gold, Great Jewel Who Accomplishes All Vows (Suvarna Bhadra Vimala)
4) Supreme Glory Free from Sorrow (Asokot Tamas Sri Raja)
5) Melodious Ocean of Proclaimed Dharma (Dharma Kirti Sagara)
6) Delightful King of Clear Knowing, Supreme Wisdom of an Ocean of Dharma (Abkijya Raja)
7) Guru King of Lapis Light (Bhaishajya Guru)
8) Shakyamuni Buddha 

www.medicinebuddha.org Photo by Jack Sparks copyright 2004. Medicine Buddha Mandala on the back of the card painted by Ngawang Kunkhen.Original painting and statues located at Land of Medicine Buddha: 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel California 95073 (831) 462 - 8383