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The '''four joys''' (Tib. ''gawa shyi''; [[Wyl.]] ''dga' ba bzhi''; Skt. ''caturānanda'') are:  
The '''four joys''' (Tib. ''gawa shyi''; [[Wyl.]] ''dga' ba bzhi''; Skt. ''caturānanda'') are four increasingly subtle experiences of bliss connected with the advanced practices of [[tsa-lung]]; they transcend ordinary feelings of joy or pleasure. They are:  


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Revision as of 12:57, 24 July 2009

The four joys (Tib. gawa shyi; Wyl. dga' ba bzhi; Skt. caturānanda) are four increasingly subtle experiences of bliss connected with the advanced practices of tsa-lung; they transcend ordinary feelings of joy or pleasure. They are:

  1. joy (dga' ba),
  2. supreme joy (mchog dga'),
  3. special joy (khyad dga') and
  4. innate joy (lhan skyes kyi dga' ba).

Alternative Translations

  • Four delights (Gyurme & Kapstein)
  • Four ecstasies