lha'i bu'i bdud: 1 definition
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lha'i bu'i bdud means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Rigpa Shedra: Wikilha'i bu'i bdud (嘟｀痉嘟犩讲嗉嬥綎嘟脆綘嘟侧紜嘟栢綉嘟脆綉) (lit. 鈥渢he m膩ra of the sons of the gods鈥�) refers to one of the 鈥�Four Maras鈥� (according to the S奴tray膩na) who collectively represent the four types of obstructive, 鈥渄emonic鈥� forces (sometimes also translated as 鈥渄emons鈥�) which create obstacles to practitioners on the spiritual path.鈥擜ccording to the 鈥淕reat Tibetan Dictionary鈥�: The M膩ra of the sons of the gods [lha'i bu'i bdud] prevent one from accomplishing virtue through the jealousy of the desire realm's sons of the gods. The coarse M膩ra of the sons of the gods is Garab Wangchuk (办腻尘补诲别惫补), the lord of the realm Controlling Others鈥� Emanations. The subtle M膩ra of the sons of the gods is for example distraction which makes one unable to overcome any of the first three M膩ras.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Full-text: Four maras.
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