nyon mongs kyi bdud: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Rigpa Shedra: Wikinyon mongs kyi bdud (嘟夃郊嘟撪紜嘟樴郊嘟勦溅嗉嬥絸嗑编讲嗉嬥綎嘟戉酱嘟�) (lit. 鈥渢he m膩ra of the destructive emotions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 destructive emotions [nyon mongs kyi bdud] prevents one from accomplishing virtue, since one is under the power of destructive emotions such as desire and anger. The coarse M膩ra of the destructive emotions are the root and subsidiary destructive emotions. The subtle M膩ra of the destructive emotions are for example the emotional habitual tendencies in the mind of an Arhat.
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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Partial matches: Kyi.
Full-text: Four maras.
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