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Two important rulings from my rabbi today:
(1) Using Tibetan mala beads only to manage chronic pain, if I have no intention to use them for worship: Permitted.
(2) Painting the Buddha and Tibetan demon protectors if I have no intention to worship them or sell them to someone who would worship them: Permitted.
I suspected the answers but it's important to have a ruling.
On another note, Tisha B'av is a pretty good day to watch the movie Ikiru.
(1) Using Tibetan mala beads only to manage chronic pain, if I have no intention to use them for worship: Permitted.
(2) Painting the Buddha and Tibetan demon protectors if I have no intention to worship them or sell them to someone who would worship them: Permitted.
I suspected the answers but it's important to have a ruling.
On another note, Tisha B'av is a pretty good day to watch the movie Ikiru.