The Fifth Medicine Buddha – Aśokottamasrī Tathāgata

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“The Tathāgata of Supreme Serene Glory”

1. Introduction

The Fifth Medicine Buddha in the sacred assembly of the Seven Medicine Buddhas is:

Aśokottamasrī Tathāgata
(The Tathāgata of Unexcelled Glory Free from Sorrow)

He embodies the elimination of sorrow, emotional pain, trauma, and mental suffering. In particular, Aśokottamasrī Tathāgata is the healer of the inner mind, the remover of hidden grief, anxiety, depression, and hopelessness.

2. Name and Meaning

Language	Name	Translation or Significance
Sanskrit	Aśokottamasrī Tathāgata	The Glorious One Who is Free from Sorrow
Tibetan	མ་སྡུག་གི་དཔལ་རྒྱལ་ (Ma Duk Gyi Pal Gyal)	King of Radiant Joy Without Suffering
Chinese	無憂最勝吉祥如來 (Wúyōu Zuìshèng Jíxiáng Rúlái)	Tathāgata of Supreme Auspiciousness Beyond Grief
English	The Buddha of Supreme Joy	He who dissolves all grief, giving bliss and clarity

3. Iconography and Symbolism

Body Color: Soft rose-gold or copper-gold, radiating inner joy
Posture: Seated in lotus posture (padmāsana), calm and serene
Mudra: Dharmachakra Mudrā (gesture of teaching the Dharma)
Sacred Object: Lotus flower or moon disc, symbol of purity and lightness
Aura: Radiates compassionate, uplifting light that eases sorrow and emotional heaviness

4. Domain of Healing

This Buddha specializes in emotional and psychological healing, ideal for modern mental and spiritual afflictions:

Healing Aspect	Description
Depression and sadness	Dissolves heaviness in the heart, fosters mental clarity
Anxiety and restlessness	Calms the mind, restores inner stillness
Heartbreak and grief	Heals emotional wounds from loss, betrayal, or trauma
Mental confusion	Dispels foggy mind states, supports lucid thinking
Spiritual hopelessness	Revives faith, willpower, and sacred connection

5. Associated Mantra

His mantra is chanted for inner peace and to be released from suffering caused by karmic patterns of sorrow:

OM NAMO BHAGAVATE AŚOKOTTAMASRĪ TATHĀGATĀYA ARHATE SAMYAKSAṂBUDDHĀYA SVAHĀ

🔹 Translation:
“Homage to the Blessed, the Tathāgata Aśokottamasrī, the Arhat, the Perfectly Awakened One — So be it.”

6. Applications in Dharma Practice

Practice / Occasion	Purpose
During mourning or loss	Alleviates grief, brings peaceful closure
In mental health rituals	Supports balance of energies, clarity, and joyful mind
In trauma recovery	Heals old emotional wounds stored in body or spirit
Before difficult decisions	Instills confidence and freedom from fear
In devotional meditation	Connects one to the essence of inner joy and serenity

7. His Spiritual Vow

Each Medicine Buddha embodies part of Bhaiṣajyaguru’s twelve vows. Aśokottamasrī Tathāgata fulfills the vow:

To relieve all beings from sorrow,
To disperse all darkness from the mind,
To light the heart with the joy of Dharma,
To restore the will to live, love, and awaken.

8. Psychological and Modern Relevance

Modern Condition	Benefit from Aśokottamasrī’s Blessing
Depression / burnout	Elevates spirit, dispels inner clouds
Anxiety and insomnia	Provides stillness and mental ease
Grief due to loss or illness	Heals subtle body pain and heart trauma
Emotional trauma and PTSD	Restores emotional safety and clarity
Disconnection from purpose or faith	Rekindles Dharma light and personal meaning

9. Differentiation Among the Seven Medicine Buddhas

While Suvarṇaratnakaracchatrakūṭa (4th) blesses material well-being,
Aśokottamasrī (5th) focuses on healing the emotional body and mind
Compared to Bhaiṣajyaguru (the central figure), he is more emotionally intimate and soothing, addressing subtle inner wounds.

10. Summary

The Fifth Medicine Buddha, Aśokottamasrī Tathāgata, is the bringer of joy, the soother of sorrow, and the liberator of emotional suffering. His compassionate presence is a spiritual balm for a world full of unrest, confusion, and pain.

He teaches that true healing is not just physical, but lies in the ability to smile again, hope again, and love again — even after suffering.

To call upon this Buddha is to heal from within, dissolving the karma of sadness and awakening the original lightness of being.

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