Nine demeanours of a wrathful deity

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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:

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

The three of the speech are:

  1. menacing laughter (rgod pa)
  2. stern (gshe ba)
  3. ferocious (drag shul)

The three of the mind are:

  1. compassionate (snying rje)
  2. yearning (to tame others) (rngams pa)
  3. peaceful/tranquil (zhi ba)