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| − | #compassion (Wyl. ''[[snying rje]]''; Skt. ''[[kāruṇika]]'') | + | '''Nine demeanours (or styles) of a [[wrathful deity]]''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[gar gyi nyams dgu]]'') — there are three of the [[body]], three of the {{Wiki|speech}} and three of the [[mind]]. |
| − | #yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (Wyl. ''[[rngams pa]]''; Skt. ''[[adbhūta]]'') | + | |
| − | #peace/tranquility (Wyl. ''[[zhi ba]]''; Skt. ''[[śānti]]'') | + | The three of the [[body]] are: |
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| + | #enticing/seductive/captivating ([[Wyl.]] ''[[sgeg pa]]''; Skt. ''[[lāsya]]'') | ||
| + | #heroic ([[Wyl.]] ''[[dpa' ba]]''; Skt. ''[[vīra]]'') | ||
| + | #terrifying/ferocious ([[Wyl.]] '''[[jigs su rung ba]]'') | ||
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| + | The three of the {{Wiki|speech}} are: | ||
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| + | #menacing laughter ([[Wyl.]] ''[[rgod pa]]'') | ||
| + | #harsh and threatening/stern ([[Wyl.]] ''[[gshe ba]]'') | ||
| + | #ferocious/wrathful and thunderous ([[Wyl.]] ''[[drag shul]]''; Skt. ''[[ūgra]]'') | ||
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| + | The three of the [[mind]] are: | ||
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| + | #[[compassion]] ([[Wyl.]] ''[[snying rje]]''; Skt. ''[[kāruṇika]]'') | ||
| + | #yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power ([[Wyl.]] ''[[rngams pa]]''; Skt. ''[[adbhūta]]'') | ||
| + | #peace/tranquility ([[Wyl.]] ''[[zhi ba]]''; Skt. ''[[śānti]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:09, 22 January 2024
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:
- enticing/seductive/captivating (Wyl. sgeg pa; Skt. lāsya)
- heroic (Wyl. dpa' ba; Skt. vīra)
- terrifying/ferocious (Wyl. 'jigs su rung ba)
The three of the speech are:
- menacing laughter (Wyl. rgod pa)
- harsh and threatening/stern (Wyl. gshe ba)
- ferocious/wrathful and thunderous (Wyl. drag shul; Skt. ūgra)
The three of the mind are:
- compassion (Wyl. snying rje; Skt. kāruṇika)
- yearning (to tame others)/magnificent power (Wyl. rngams pa; Skt. adbhūta)
- peace/tranquility (Wyl. zhi ba; Skt. śānti)
