Eight tones

 
eight tones (八音). The Tathāgata’s Brahma tone has eight qualities:
(1) fine,
(2) gentle,
(3) harmonious,
(4) awe-inspiring,
(5) manly,
(6) error-free,
(7) far-reaching, and
(8) carrying inexhaustible meaning.

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