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*Major and minor marks of a Buddha — [[mtshan dang dpe byad]], thirty-two major physical signs of realization (e.g. the [[ushnisha]] or crown protuberance) and eighty minor characteristics (e.g. copper-colored fingernails) that are typical of a buddha. [AJP] from The Great Image ISBN 1-59030-069-6
  
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  • Major and minor marks of a Buddha — mtshan dang dpe byad, thirty-two major physical signs of realization (e.g. the ushnisha or crown protuberance) and eighty minor characteristics (e.g. copper-colored fingernails) that are typical of a buddha. [AJP] from The Great Image ISBN 1-59030-069-6