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The '''six munis''' ([[Wyl.]] ''thub pa drug'') are the [[supreme nirmanakaya]] [[buddha]]s for each of the [[six classes of beings]]. They are, | The '''six munis''' ([[Wyl.]] ''thub pa drug'') are the [[supreme nirmanakaya]] [[buddha]]s for each of the [[six classes of beings]]. They are, | ||
# Indra Kaushika (''dbang po brgya byin'') for the [[gods|god]] realms | # Indra Kaushika (Wyl. ''dbang po brgya byin'') for the [[gods|god]] realms | ||
# | # Vemachitra (Wyl. ''thags bzang ris'') for the [[demi-gods]] or asura realms | ||
# | # [[Shakyamuni]] (Wyl. ''sh’akya thub pa'') for the [[human beings|human]] realm | ||
# Shravasingha (''seng ge rab brtan'') for the [[animal realm]] | # Shravasingha (Wyl. ''seng ge rab brtan'') for the [[animal realm]] | ||
# | # Jvalamukhadeva (Wyl. ''kha ‘bar de ba'') for the [[preta]] realms | ||
# Dharmaraja (''chos kyi rgyal po'') for the [[hells|hell realms]] | # Dharmaraja (Wyl. ''chos kyi rgyal po'') for the [[hells|hell realms]] | ||
[[Category: Enumerations]] | [[Category: Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 15 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 (Wyl. dbang po brgya byin) for the god realms
- Vemachitra (Wyl. thags bzang ris) for the demi-gods or asura realms
- Shakyamuni (Wyl. sh’akya thub pa) for the human realm
- Shravasingha (Wyl. seng ge rab brtan) for the animal realm
- Jvalamukhadeva (Wyl. kha ‘bar de ba) for the preta realms
- Dharmaraja (Wyl. chos kyi rgyal po) for the hell realms