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*gods (Skt. ''deva''; Wyl. ''lha'') | *gods (Skt. ''deva''; Wyl. ''lha'') | ||
*yama (Skt.; Wyl. ''gshin rje'') | *yama (Skt.; Wyl. ''gshin rje'') | ||
*gyalpo (Wyl. ''rgyal po'') | *[[gyalpo]] (Wyl. ''rgyal po'') | ||
*sadak (Wyl. ''sa bdag'') | *sadak (Wyl. ''sa bdag'') | ||
*miamchi (Wyl. ''mi'am ci'') | *miamchi (Wyl. ''mi'am ci'') | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 8 October 2010
Eight classes of gods and demons (Wyl. lha 'dre sde brgyad) — a classification of worldly spirits. There are many different classifications; one of them is:
- dü (Wyl. bdud; Skt. māra)—see four maras
- mamo (Wyl. ma mo; Skt. mātrika)
- naga (Skt. nāga; Tib. lu; Wyl. klu)
- ging (Tib. & Wyl.)
- rahula (Skt. rāhula)
- tsen (Wyl. btsan)
- rakshasa (Skt. rākṣasa; Tib. sinpo; Wyl. srin po)
- yaksha (Skt. yakṣa; Wyl. gnod sbyin)
On an inner level, they correspond to the eight consciousnesses.
Alternative Classifications
Alternative classifications include gods and demons such as:
- gods (Skt. deva; Wyl. lha)
- yama (Skt.; Wyl. gshin rje)
- gyalpo (Wyl. rgyal po)
- sadak (Wyl. sa bdag)
- miamchi (Wyl. mi'am ci)
- teurang (Wyl. the'u rang)
Further Reading
- Revue d'Études Tibétaines, Number 2, April 2003 - Numéro spécial Lha srin sde brgyad