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phyag rgya

Dictionary Definition: 

[translation-san] {C} mudrā

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} seal

[division-bod] dbye ba1 'dus byas thams cad mi rtag pa/ 2 zag byas thams cad sdug bsngal ba/ 3 chos thams cad stong zhing bdag med pa/ 4 mya ngan las 'das pa zhi zhing dge ba/

[division-eng] Divisions: [The Four Seals that determine whether a doctrine is Buddhist are] (1) all produced phenomena are impermanent; (2) all contaminated phenomena are miserable; (3) all phenomena are empty and selfless; (4) nirvāṇa is peace and bliss

[comments] seal is also a euphemism for a tantric consort, actual or visualized {T}