Religious Gifts for Doctors

Buddha statues make a great meditative gift for doctors.

It can be hard to pick out gifts for anyone, doctors included. Choosing the right gift for your religious doctor friend requires some thought and sensitivity. Make sure you know for certain the faith of the doctor, to avoid embarrassing situations but also to give your gift extra meaning.

Buddhist Gifts

The Medicine Buddha is said to enhance healing powers.

Buddha statues make great gifts for Buddhist doctors. Giving a Buddha pen holder will remind your doctor of his faith and your goodwill. A statue of Amida Buddha sitting upright in endless meditation can help to calm and refocus the mind for doctors, who work in often-chaotic situations. A framed print of the Medicine Buddha Sangye Menla will go a long way toward creating a peaceful ambience in a Buddhist doctor's office. Lama Tashi Namgyal said of the image of the Medicine Buddha, "If one meditates on the Medicine Buddha, one will eventually attain enlightenment, but in the meantime one will experience an increase in healing powers both for oneself and others and a decrease in physical and mental illness and suffering."

Christian Gifts

St. Raphael is the patron saint of medical workers.

A simple golden cross necklace offers Christian doctors a subtle way to display their faith to patients while on the job. A personalized Bible can offer support for Christian doctors after tough days on the job. A St. Raphael statue, necklace or framed print will provide a constant reminder of the healing powers entrusted to your doctor, as Raphael is the patron saint of those who work in the medical field.

Jewish Gifts

The Star of David is a powerful Jewish symbol.

A silver Star of David necklace serves as a great reminder of faith for Jewish doctors. A sun-catcher hanging in an office window can shine with Jewish symbols to give patients a sense of peace and support from their Jewish doctor. A cobalt glass Star of David business-card holder will demonstrate the doctor's faith while providing style and function for a desk. Beautiful Jewish bookends can make a Jewish doctor's shelves more organized and remind him that while he practices medicine, his true duty is toward God.

References

• Medicine Buddha: Resources
• Buddha Pen Holder
• St. Raphael Gifts
• Judaica Specialties