Medicine Buddha Prayer Flag Medium Riwo Sangchöd Three Words That Strike the

Three Words That Strike the Vital Point is the famous seminal statement by Garap Dorje that is said to encapsulate all the myriad dzogchen tantras

and on the backs of these antelopes are two young gods or devas that hold up a jeweled cross-beam draped with silk

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subduing inner demons and claiming victory

it completed the rainbow

Medicine Buddha Prayer Flag Medium Riwo Sangchöd Three Words That Strike theThe Medicine Buddha was a bodhisattva who made a vow to free all sentient beings of illness. The practice of Medicine Buddha not only has the power to heal sickness for oneself and others, but also helps to overcome the inner sickness of attachment, hatred and ignorance.