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| − | '''[[Eight subcontinents]]''' (Tib. ''[[ling tren gyé]]''; Wyl. ''[[gling phran brgyad]]'') — there are two subcontinents for each of the [[four continents]] which surround [[Mount Meru]] according to the cosmology of the [[Abhidharma]]. The subcontinents are of identical shape to the continent they surround, but of half its size. The eight subcontinents are: | + | '''[[Eight subcontinents]]''' (Tib. ''[[ling tren gyé]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[gling phran brgyad]]'') — there are two subcontinents for each of the [[four continents]] which surround [[Mount Meru]] according to the [[cosmology]] of the [[Abhidharma]]. The subcontinents are of [[identical]] shape to the continent they surround, but of half its size. The [[eight subcontinents]] are: |
| − | :1. [[Deha]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Lü''; Wyl. ''lus'') and | + | :1. [[Deha]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Lü''; [[Wyl.]] ''lus'') and |
| − | :2. [[Videha]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Lüpak]]''; Wyl. ''[[lus 'phags]]'') | + | :2. [[Videha]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Lüpak]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lus 'phags]]'') |
which surround [[Purvavideha]]; | which surround [[Purvavideha]]; | ||
| − | :3. [[Ngayab Ling|Chamara]] (Skt. ''[[Cāmara]]''; Tib. ''[[Ngayab]]''; Wyl. ''[[rnga yab]]'') and | + | :3. [[Ngayab Ling|Chamara]] (Skt. ''[[Cāmara]]''; Tib. ''[[Ngayab]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[rnga yab]]'') and |
| − | :4. [[Aparachamara]] (Skt. ''[[Aparacāmara]]''; Tib. ''[[Ngayabshyen]]''; Wyl. ''[[rnga yab gzhan]]'') | + | :4. [[Aparachamara]] (Skt. ''[[Aparacāmara]]''; Tib. ''[[Ngayabshyen]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[rnga yab gzhan]]'') |
which surround [[Jambudvipa]]; | which surround [[Jambudvipa]]; | ||
| − | :5. [[Shatha]] (Skt. ''[[Śāthā]]''; Tib. ''[[Yoden]]''; Wyl. ''[[g.yo ldan]]'') and | + | :5. [[Shatha]] (Skt. ''[[Śāthā]]''; Tib. ''[[Yoden]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[g.yo ldan]]'') and |
| − | :6. [[Uttaramantrina]] (Skt. ''[[Uttaramantriṇa]]''; Tib. ''[[Lamchokdro]]''; Wyl. ''[[lam mchog 'gro]]'') | + | :6. [[Uttaramantrina]] (Skt. ''[[Uttaramantriṇa]]''; Tib. ''[[Lamchokdro]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[lam mchog 'gro]]'') |
which surround [[Aparagodaniya]]; and | which surround [[Aparagodaniya]]; and | ||
| − | :7. [[Kurava]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Draminyen]]''; Wyl. ''[[sgra mi snyan]]'') and | + | :7. [[Kurava]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Draminyen]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[sgra mi snyan]]'') and |
| − | :8. [[Kaurava]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Draminyen gyi da]]''; Wyl. ''[[sgra mi snyan gyi zla]]'') | + | :8. [[Kaurava]] (Skt.; Tib. ''[[Draminyen gyi da]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[sgra mi snyan gyi zla]]'') |
which surround [[Uttarakuru]].<noinclude> | which surround [[Uttarakuru]].<noinclude> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:36, 22 April 2014
Eight subcontinents (Tib. ling tren gyé; Wyl. gling phran brgyad) — there are two subcontinents for each of the four continents which surround Mount Meru according to the cosmology of the Abhidharma. The subcontinents are of identical shape to the continent they surround, but of half its size. The eight subcontinents are:
which surround Purvavideha;
- 3. Chamara (Skt. Cāmara; Tib. Ngayab; Wyl. rnga yab) and
- 4. Aparachamara (Skt. Aparacāmara; Tib. Ngayabshyen; Wyl. rnga yab gzhan)
which surround Jambudvipa;
- 5. Shatha (Skt. Śāthā; Tib. Yoden; Wyl. g.yo ldan) and
- 6. Uttaramantrina (Skt. Uttaramantriṇa; Tib. Lamchokdro; Wyl. lam mchog 'gro)
which surround Aparagodaniya; and
- 7. Kurava (Skt.; Tib. Draminyen; Wyl. sgra mi snyan) and
- 8. Kaurava (Skt.; Tib. Draminyen gyi da; Wyl. sgra mi snyan gyi zla)
which surround Uttarakuru.
