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The '''eight auspicious substances''' | The '''eight auspicious substances''' (Sky. ''aṣṭamaṅgaladravya''; [[Wyl.]] ''bkra shis rdzas brgyad'') — | ||
*the mirror (Skt. ''ādarśa''; Wyl. ''me long'') | |||
*''ghiwang'' medicine (Skt. ''gorocāna''; Wyl. ''ghi wang'') | |||
*yoghurt (Skt. ''dadhi''; Wyl. ''zho'') | |||
*''durva'' grass (Skt. ''dūrvā''; Wyl. ''rtsva dur ba'') | |||
*''bilva'' fruit (Skt. ''bilva''; Wyl. ''shin tog bil ba'') | |||
*a conch-shell that spirals to the right (Skt. ''dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha''; Wyl. ''dung g.yas dkyil'') | |||
*cinnabar (Skt. ''sindūra''; Wyl. ''li khri'') | |||
*mustard seeds (Skt. ''sarṣapa''; Wyl. ''yungs kar'') | |||
==Further Reading== | |||
*Dagyab Rinpoche, ''Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture'', Wisdom Publications, 1995, 2. The Eight Bringers of Good Fortune. | |||
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Revision as of 14:11, 18 May 2009
The eight auspicious substances (Sky. aṣṭamaṅgaladravya; Wyl. bkra shis rdzas brgyad) —
- the mirror (Skt. ādarśa; Wyl. me long)
- ghiwang medicine (Skt. gorocāna; Wyl. ghi wang)
- yoghurt (Skt. dadhi; Wyl. zho)
- durva grass (Skt. dūrvā; Wyl. rtsva dur ba)
- bilva fruit (Skt. bilva; Wyl. shin tog bil ba)
- a conch-shell that spirals to the right (Skt. dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha; Wyl. dung g.yas dkyil)
- cinnabar (Skt. sindūra; Wyl. li khri)
- mustard seeds (Skt. sarṣapa; Wyl. yungs kar)
Further Reading
- Dagyab Rinpoche, Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture, Wisdom Publications, 1995, 2. The Eight Bringers of Good Fortune.