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# Indra Kaushika (''dbang po brgya byin'') for the [[gods|god]] realms | # Indra Kaushika (''dbang po brgya byin'') for the [[gods|god]] realms | ||
# [[Shakyamuni]] (''sh’akya thub pa'') for the human realm | # [[Shakyamuni]] (''sh’akya thub pa'') for the [[human beings|human]] realm | ||
# Jvalamukhadeva (''kha ‘bar de ba'') for the [[preta]] realms | # Jvalamukhadeva (''kha ‘bar de ba'') for the [[preta]] realms | ||
# Shravasingha (''seng ge rab brtan'') for the [[animal realm]] | # Shravasingha (''seng ge rab brtan'') for the [[animal realm]] | ||
# Vemachitra (''thags bzang ris'') for the [[demi-gods]] or asura realms | # Vemachitra (''thags bzang ris'') for the [[demi-gods]] or asura realms | ||
# Dharmaraja (''chos kyi rgyal po'') for the hell realms | # Dharmaraja (''chos kyi rgyal po'') for the [[hells|hell realms]] | ||
[[Category: Enumerations]] | [[Category: Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 3 September 2008
The six munis (Wyl. thub pa drug) are the supreme nirmanakaya buddhas for each of the six classes of beings. They are,
- Indra Kaushika (dbang po brgya byin) for the god realms
- Shakyamuni (sh’akya thub pa) for the human realm
- Jvalamukhadeva (kha ‘bar de ba) for the preta realms
- Shravasingha (seng ge rab brtan) for the animal realm
- Vemachitra (thags bzang ris) for the demi-gods or asura realms
- Dharmaraja (chos kyi rgyal po) for the hell realms