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The three of the body are:
The three of the body are:


#enticing/seductive (''sgeg pa'')
#enticing/seductive/captivating (''sgeg pa'')
#heroic (''dpa' ba'')
#heroic (''dpa' ba'')
#terrifying ('''jigs su rung ba'')
#terrifying/ferocious ('''jigs su rung ba'')


The three of the speech are:
The three of the speech are:


#menacing laughter (''rgod pa'')
#menacing laughter (''rgod pa'')
#stern (''gshe ba'')
#harsh and threatening/stern (''gshe ba'')
#ferocious (''drag shul'')
#ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (''drag shul'')


The three of the mind are:
The three of the mind are:


#compassionate (''snying rje'')
#compassion (''snying rje'')
#yearning (to tame others) (''rngams pa'')
#yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (''rngams pa'')
#peaceful/tranquil (''zhi ba'')
#peace/tranquility (''zhi ba'')


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Revision as of 20:26, 18 November 2007

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:

  1. enticing/seductive/captivating (sgeg pa)
  2. heroic (dpa' ba)
  3. terrifying/ferocious ('jigs su rung ba)

The three of the speech are:

  1. menacing laughter (rgod pa)
  2. harsh and threatening/stern (gshe ba)
  3. ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (drag shul)

The three of the mind are:

  1. compassion (snying rje)
  2. yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (rngams pa)
  3. peace/tranquility (zhi ba)