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The three of the body are: | The three of the body are: | ||
#enticing/seductive/captivating (''sgeg pa'') | #enticing/seductive/captivating (Wyl. ''sgeg pa''; Skt. ''lāsya'') | ||
#heroic (''dpa' ba'') | #heroic (Wyl. ''dpa' ba''; Skt. ''vīra'') | ||
#terrifying/ferocious ('''jigs su rung ba'') | #terrifying/ferocious (Wyl. '''jigs su rung ba'') | ||
The three of the speech are: | The three of the speech are: | ||
#menacing laughter (''rgod pa'') | #menacing laughter (Wyl. ''rgod pa'') | ||
#harsh and threatening/stern (''gshe ba'') | #harsh and threatening/stern (Wyl. ''gshe ba'') | ||
#ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (''drag shul'') | #ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (Wyl. ''drag shul''; Skt. ''ūgra'') | ||
The three of the mind are: | The three of the mind are: | ||
#compassion (''snying rje'') | #compassion (Wyl. ''snying rje''; Skt. ''kāruṇika'') | ||
#yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (''rngams pa'') | #yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (Wyl. ''rngams pa''; Skt. ''adbhūta'') | ||
#peace/tranquility (''zhi ba'') | #peace/tranquility (Wyl. ''zhi ba''; Skt. ''śānti'') | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:9-Nine]] | [[Category:9-Nine]] | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 25 January 2010
Nine demeanours (or styles) of a wrathful deity (Wyl. gar gyi nyams dgu) — there are three of the body, three of the speech and three of the mind.
The three of the body are:
- enticing/seductive/captivating (Wyl. sgeg pa; Skt. lāsya)
- heroic (Wyl. dpa' ba; Skt. vīra)
- terrifying/ferocious (Wyl. 'jigs su rung ba)
The three of the speech are:
- menacing laughter (Wyl. rgod pa)
- harsh and threatening/stern (Wyl. gshe ba)
- ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (Wyl. drag shul; Skt. ūgra)
The three of the mind are:
- compassion (Wyl. snying rje; Skt. kāruṇika)
- yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (Wyl. rngams pa; Skt. adbhūta)
- peace/tranquility (Wyl. zhi ba; Skt. śānti)