Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara)
Chenrezig is renowned as the embodiment of boundless loving-kindness and compassion, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Chenrezig is known by different names in different lands: as Avalokiteshvara in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, as Kuan-yin in China, as Kannon in Japan.
According to legend, Chenrezig made a vow that he would not rest until he had liberated all the beings in all the realms of suffering. After working diligently at this task for a very long time, he looked out and realized the immense number of miserable beings yet to be saved. Seeing this, he became despondent and his head split into thousands of pieces. Amitabha Buddha put the pieces back together as a body with eleven heads and 1,000 arms, so that Chenrezig could work with myriad beings all at the same time. Depending on the practice, Chenrezig may be visualized with one head and two arms, or most often, with four arms. Whenever we are compassionate, or feel love for anyone, or for an animal or some part of the natural world, we experience a taste of our own natural connection with Chenrezig. Although we may not be as consistently compassionate as some of the great meditation masters, Buddhists believe that we all share, in our basic nature, unconditional compassion and wisdom that is no different from what we see in Chenrezig.
"OM MANI PADME HUM" is the short mantra of Chenrezig. It is said that all the teachings of the Buddha are contained in this mantra. The sound of Aum or Om signifies the three indivisibles of body, speech and mind. Mani means jewel, and Padma means lotus. When Padma changes to Padme, it carries the additional quality of supplication.
Medicine 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.
Tibetan Buddhists consider the Medicine Buddha Empowerment to be the most powerful blessing for healing, dispelling sickness and for awakening the innate healing wisdom that lies within every individual. The historical Shakyamuni Buddha provided teachings on healing and systems of medicine which were collected into four volumes called "The Four Medicine Tantras". These teachings became the basis for the system of medicine practiced in Tibet and other Buddhist lands. They are characterized by a belief that all disease is essentially rooted in a psychosomatic cause, namely, spiritual confusion. In the Medicine Tantras, Shakyamuni describes Medicine Buddha as an enlightened being who has special powers of healing. The special healing blessings of Medicine Buddha may be obtained by reciting his name or mantra. For centuries, Buddhists have been reciting this mantra prayer, to bring an ultimate healing of spiritual disease, as well as cures for everyday problems of the body and mind. The Medicine Buddha's short mantra:
TAYATHA OM BHEGHANDZE BHEGHANDZE MAHA BHEGHANDZE BHEGHANDZE RADZA SAMUDGATE SOHA
Jambhala
 Jambhala embodies the wealth deity aspect of all the Buddhas & bodhisattvas of past, present and future. Jambhala's aspiration are to help the poor and those suffering from ill fortune while preotecting the Dharma ie Jambhala's blessings are to help others by eliminating poverty so that they may practice the Dharma. Zambala also increases spiritual wealth including luck, longevity and wisdom. If one offers with a sincere heart, one will receive Jambhala's blessings. One then accumulates causes for happiness of gods and men, obtains good fortune, transforming failure to success and gets uncountable benefits.
There are five Jambhalas, namely Yellow Jambhala (overcomes pride), White Jambhala (overcomes attachment), Black Jambala (overcomes resentment), Green Jambhala (overcomes jealousy) and Red Jambhala (overcomes greed).
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