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In his Teachings on the Medicine Buddha Sadhana, the Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche includes a discussion of the main features of the image and the meaning of each of the important symbols. For example, the description and commentary on the arms and hands points out how they symbolize the Medicine Buddha's mastery of both physical and spiritual aspects of healing:
This particular image is the main figure, Sangye Menla, from a thangka (scroll painting) of the Eight Medicine Buddhas, painted recently by a Tibetan refugee. Copies of this image may be used for any respectful
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