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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'')
#the mirror (Skt. ''ādarśa''; Wyl. ''me long'')
*''ghiwang'' medicine (Skt. ''gorocāna''; Wyl. ''ghi wang'')
#''ghiwang'' medicine (Skt. ''gorocāna''; Wyl. ''ghi wang'')
*yoghurt (Skt. ''dadhi''; Wyl. ''zho'')
#yoghurt (Skt. ''dadhi''; Wyl. ''zho'')
*''durva'' grass (Skt. ''dūrvā''; Wyl. ''rtsva dur ba'')
#''durva'' grass (Skt. ''dūrvā''; Wyl. ''rtsva dur ba'')
*''bilva'' fruit (Skt. ''bilva''; Wyl. ''shin tog bil 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'')
#a conch-shell that spirals to the right (Skt. ''dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha''; Wyl. ''dung g.yas dkyil'')
*cinnabar (Skt. ''sindūra''; Wyl. ''li khri'')
#cinnabar (Skt. ''sindūra''; Wyl. ''li khri'')
*mustard seeds (Skt. ''sarṣapa''; Wyl. ''yungs kar'')
#mustard seeds (Skt. ''sarṣapa''; Wyl. ''yungs kar'')


==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==
*Dagyab Rinpoche, ''Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture'', Wisdom Publications, 1995, 2. The Eight Bringers of Good Fortune.
*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.


[[Category:Shrine and Ritual]]
[[Category:Shrine and Ritual]]

Revision as of 17:53, 27 September 2009

The eight auspicious substances (Sky. aṣṭamaṅgaladravya; Wyl. bkra shis rdzas brgyad) —

  1. the mirror (Skt. ādarśa; Wyl. me long)
  2. ghiwang medicine (Skt. gorocāna; Wyl. ghi wang)
  3. yoghurt (Skt. dadhi; Wyl. zho)
  4. durva grass (Skt. dūrvā; Wyl. rtsva dur ba)
  5. bilva fruit (Skt. bilva; Wyl. shin tog bil ba)
  6. a conch-shell that spirals to the right (Skt. dakṣiṇavartaśaṅkha; Wyl. dung g.yas dkyil)
  7. cinnabar (Skt. sindūra; Wyl. li khri)
  8. 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.
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