Four joys

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The four joys (Tib. gawa shyi; Wyl. dga' ba bzhi; Skt. caturānanda) 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