illusion metaphor
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སྒྱུ་མའི་དཔེ་sgyu ma'i dpe māyopāma
Metaphors used to describe the inconcrete, empty, nature of phenomena
Phenomenas are like a : | ||
rmi lam | svapana | dream |
sgyu ma | māya | magical illusion |
mig 'khrul | indrajāla | optical illusion |
smig sgyu | marīcī | mirage |
chu zla | jalacandra | reflections of the moon in water |
me long nang gi gzugs brnyan | darpaṇabiṃba | reflections in a mirror |
sgra brnyan | pratiśabda | echo |
dri za'i grong khyer | gandharva | fairy city of Gandharvas |
mgal me'i 'khor lo | alātacakra | whirling firebrand |
'ja' mtshon | indraraṅga | rainbow |
glog | vidyuta | flash of lightning |
chu bur | budbud | water bubbles |
sprul pa | nirmāṇa | phantom or a magical creation |