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*Eight Classes of Gods and Demons — [[lha srin sde brgyad]], according to the sutras they are the [[devas]], [[nagas]], [[yakshas]], [[gandharvas]], [[asuras]], [[garudas]], [[kinnaras]], and [[mahoragas]], who were all able to receive and practice the Buddha's teachings. These eight classes can also refer to eight types of mundane spirits that can help or harm, but are invisible to human beings: [[ging]], [[mara]], [[tsen]], [[yaksha]], [[rakshasa]], [[mamo]], [[rahula]] and [[naga]]. [AJP] from The Great Image ISBN 1-59030-069-6


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