Nine demeanours of a wrathful deity
Nine demeanours (or styles) of a wrathful deity - There are three of the body, three of the speech and three of the mind.
The three of the body are:
- enticing/seductive (sgeg pa)
- heroic (dpa' ba)
- terrifying ('jigs su rung ba)
The three of the speech are:
- menacing laughter (rgod pa)
- stern (gshe ba)
- ferocious (drag shul)
The three of the mind are:
- compassionate (snying rje)
- yearning (to tame others) (rngams pa)
- peaceful/tranquil (zhi ba)