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The '''[[eight auspicious substances]]''' (Sky. ''[[aṣṭamaṅgaladravya]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[bkra shis rdzas brgyad]]'') — | The '''[[eight auspicious substances]]''' (Sky. ''[[aṣṭamaṅgaladravya]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[bkra shis rdzas brgyad]]'') — | ||
| − | #the mirror (Skt. ''[[ādarśa]]''; Wyl. ''[[me long]]'') | + | |
| − | #''ghiwang'' medicine (Skt. ''[[gorocāna]]''; Wyl. ''[[ghi wang]]'') | + | |
| − | #yoghurt (Skt. ''[[dadhi]]''; Wyl. ''[[zho]]'') | + | #the [[mirror]] (Skt. ''[[ādarśa]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[me long]]'') |
| − | #''durva'' grass (Skt. ''[[dūrvā]]''; Wyl. ''[[rtsva dur ba]]'') | + | |
| − | #''{{Wiki|bilva}}'' fruit (Skt. ''[[bilva]]''; Wyl. ''[[shin tog bil ba]]'') | + | #''ghiwang'' [[medicine]] (Skt. ''[[gorocāna]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[ghi wang]]'') |
| − | #a [[conch-shell]] that spirals to the right (Skt. ''[[dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha]]''; Wyl. ''[[dung g.yas dkyil]]'') | + | |
| − | #{{Wiki|cinnabar}} (Skt. ''[[sindūra]]''; Wyl. ''[[li khri]]'') | + | #yoghurt (Skt. ''[[dadhi]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[zho]]'') |
| − | #{{Wiki|mustard seeds}} (Skt. ''[[sarṣapa]]''; Wyl. ''[[yungs kar]]'') | + | |
| + | #''[[durva]]'' grass (Skt. ''[[dūrvā]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[rtsva dur ba]]'') | ||
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| + | #''{{Wiki|bilva}}'' fruit (Skt. ''[[bilva]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[shin tog bil ba]]'') | ||
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| + | #a [[conch-shell]] that spirals to the right (Skt. ''[[dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[dung g.yas dkyil]]'') | ||
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| + | #{{Wiki|cinnabar}} (Skt. ''[[sindūra]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[li khri]]'') | ||
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| + | #{{Wiki|mustard seeds}} (Skt. ''[[sarṣapa]]''; [[Wyl.]] ''[[yungs kar]]'') | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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{{Nolinking|*Dagyab Rinpoche, ''Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture'' (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995), '2. The Eight Bringers of Good Fortune'. | {{Nolinking|*Dagyab Rinpoche, ''Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture'' (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995), '2. The Eight Bringers of Good Fortune'. | ||
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*Robert Beer, ''The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols'' (Boston: Shambhala, 2003), pages 16-26.}} | *Robert Beer, ''The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols'' (Boston: Shambhala, 2003), pages 16-26.}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:34, 5 January 2024
The eight auspicious substances (Sky. aṣṭamaṅgaladravya; Wyl. bkra shis rdzas brgyad) —
- durva grass (Skt. dūrvā; Wyl. rtsva dur ba)
- bilva fruit (Skt. bilva; Wyl. shin tog bil ba)
- a conch-shell that spirals to the right (Skt. dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha; Wyl. dung g.yas dkyil)
- mustard seeds (Skt. sarṣapa; Wyl. yungs kar)
Further Reading
- Dagyab Rinpoche, Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995), '2. The Eight Bringers of Good Fortune'.
- Robert Beer, The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols (Boston: Shambhala, 2003), pages 16-26.
