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eight transitory things in life

TECHNICAL TERM DETAILS (English)

Term eight transitory things in life

Referenced by:
eight worldly dharmas (alternative term)
eight worldly concerns (alternative term)
Tibetan 'jig-rten-pa'i chos-brgyad
Sanskrit
Pali
Definition Praise or criticism, good or bad news, gains or losses, things going well or poorly -- or, more specifically, the emotional ups and downs of overexcitement and depression in response to these eight. Also called the "eight worldly dharmas."

TRANSLATIONS

Arabic الثمانية أشياء المؤقتة في الحياة
German acht vergängliche Angelegenheiten des Lebens
French huit choses éphémères de la vie
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... -
Russian восемь преходящих жизненных ценностей
Vietnamese bát phong