Four joys

The four joys (Tib. gawa shyi; Wyl. dga' ba bzhi; Skt. caturānanda) are four increasingly subtle experiences of bliss connected with the advanced practices of tsa-lung; they transcend ordinary feelings of joy or pleasure. They are:

1. joy (dga' ba),
2. supreme joy (mchog dga'),
3. special joy (khyad dga') and
4. innate joy (lhan skyes kyi dga' ba).

Alternative Translations

• Four delights (Gyurme & Kapstein)
• Four ecstasies