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'''Five precious substances''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rin chen lnga'' or ''rin po che sna lnga''). There are several lists.  
'''Five precious substances''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rin chen lnga'' or ''rin po che sna lnga''). There are several lists.  
# diamond (''rdo rje phalam'')
# diamond (''rdo rje phalam'')
# saphire (''ka ka Ni la'' or ''mthon mthing)
# sapphire (''ka ka Ni la'' or ''mthon mthing)
# ruby (''rA ga'')
# ruby (''rA ga'')
# emerald (''ma rgad'', ''mar gad'', ''as ma gar bha'')
# emerald (''ma rgad'', ''mar gad'', ''as ma gar bha'')

Revision as of 09:33, 27 July 2016

Five precious substances (Wyl. rin chen lnga or rin po che sna lnga). There are several lists.

  1. diamond (rdo rje phalam)
  2. sapphire (ka ka Ni la or mthon mthing)
  3. ruby (rA ga)
  4. emerald (ma rgad, mar gad, as ma gar bha)
  5. amber (ka su ra)

or

  1. gold (gser)
  2. silver (dngul)
  3. coral (byi ru)
  4. pearl (mu tig)
  5. Mumen or lapis lazuli (mu men) or copper (zangs)

or

  1. gold
  2. silver
  3. sapphire
  4. ruby
  5. pearl


Crystal (shal) and turquoise (g.yu) also appear in some lists.


They can also correspond to the Five Metals.