Articles by alphabetic order
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Ā Ī Ñ Ś Ū Ö Ō
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0


Difference between revisions of "Celestial being"

From Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Redirected page to Deva)
 
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
#REDIRECT[[deva]]
+
[[File:12fg n.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
<poem>
 +
[[celestial beings]]: ([[gatyah, tianrén]]): [[Beings]] that normally dwell in the [[heavenly realms]].
 +
There are eight types:
 +
(1) [[gods]] or “[[devas]],”
 +
(2) [[nagas]] ([[dragons]]),
 +
(3) [[yaksas]],
 +
(4) [[gandharvas]],
 +
(5) [[asuras]],
 +
(6) [[garudas]],
 +
(7) [[kinnaras]], and
 +
(8) [[mahorahas]].
 +
 
 +
see; [[deva]]
 +
</poem>
 +
{{R}}
 +
[http://buddhism.org/Sutras/DHARMA/GLOSSARY/IndexGlossaryC.htm buddhism.org]
 +
[[Category:Six Realms]]

Latest revision as of 05:00, 2 April 2024

12fg n.jpg






celestial beings: (gatyah, tianrén): Beings that normally dwell in the heavenly realms.
There are eight types:
(1) gods or “devas,”
(2) nagas (dragons),
(3) yaksas,
(4) gandharvas,
(5) asuras,
(6) garudas,
(7) kinnaras, and
(8) mahorahas.

see; deva

Source

buddhism.org