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antichrist

  1. ma shi ka'i bstan dgra/ 

    [lit. Christ's-teaching-enemy; Gr. antichristos]

    Biblical: the supernatural enemy of Christ: ma shi ka'i bstan dgra 'ong bar 'gyur/  the antichrist is coming (1 Jn. 2:18), ma shi ka'i bstan dgra'i sems nyid yin/  this is the spirit of the antichrist (1 Jn. 4:3).

    Buddhist: 1) bstan dgra/  an enemy of Buddhist teaching: bstan dgra bod mi'i rigs dang mthun 'thabs med/  there is no way for enemies of the doctrine to be in harmony with the Tibetan people (RRT 232 n. 30); 2) dgra bcom pa/  foe destroyer [Skt. arhat] one who has attained enlightenment through the Hinayana path (TRI 50).

    Cognates: dgra/  an enemy who actively seeks to destroy one's views, plans, etc (AMD).

  2. go log gi ma shi ka/ 

    [lit. perverse Christ]

    Biblical: antichrist: go log gi ma shi ka mang po byung yod pas/  even now many antichrists have come (1 Jn. 2:18 SV).