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spirit [of man]

See also evil spirit, Holy Spirit, mind, soul
  1. sems nyid/ 

    Biblical: spirit, soul, or mind: 1) man's spirit: sems nyid stobs dang ldan nas/  became strong in spirit (Lk. 1:80), gtso bo ye shu/,,nga'i sems nyid bzhes/  Lord Jesus, receive my spirit (Acts 7:59), sems nyid kyi lugs su thar ba'i phyir/  that his spirit be saved (1 Cor. 5:5), sems nyid kyi pha/  the Father of our spirits (Heb. 12:9), lung ston pa rnams kyi sems nyid kyi dkon mchog the God of the spirits of the prophets (Rev. 22:6); 2) spirits, spirit beings: sems nyid dam pho nyas gsung srid/  if a spirit or an angel spoke (Acts 23:9), gcig la sems nyid 'byed pa/  distinguishing between spirits (1 Cor. 12:10), btson la yod pa'i sems nyid rnams/  spirits in prison (1 Pet. 3:19), g.yog byed pa'i sems nyid/  [angels are] ministering spirits (Heb. 1:14), sems nyid yin tshad la yid ma ches/  do not believe every spirit (1 Jn. 4:1), de tshos kho'i sems nyid yin smras so/  they said, "It must be his angel" (Ac. 12:15); 3) spiritual: sems nyid kyi gnang sbyin/  spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:1), sems nyid kyi lus/  a spiritual body (1 Cor. 15:44), sems nyid kyi 'o ma/  spiritual milk (1 Pet. 2:2,3), sems nyid kyi mchod pa/  a spiritual offering (1 Pet. 2:5,6), sems nyid kyi khang pa/  a spiritual house (1 Pet. 2:5,6); 4) attitude, agreement: khyed tsho dang nga'i sems nyid 'dzoms pa'i dus/  when I am with you in spirit (1 Cor. 5:4).

    Buddhist: sems nyid mgon/  the lord of mind-nature (HTE 186); see mind.

  2. thugs nyid/ 

    [hon. of sems nyid/ ]

    Biblical: spirit: 1) man's spirit: des thugs nyid kyi dbang gis gsang ba gleng /  he utters mysteries with his spirit (1 Cor. 14:2); 2) a spirit, spiritual being: dkon mchog thugs nyid lags/  God is spirit (Jn. 4:24), gson pa nyid gnang ba'i thugs nyid/  a life-giving spirit (1 Cor. 15:45), dkon mchog gi thugs nyid bdun po/  the seven spirits of God (Rev. 3:1), thugs nyid dang bden pa'i sgo nas/  in spirit and in truth (Jn. 4:23); 3) spiritual: bka' khrims thugs nyid las byung /  the law is spiritual (Rom. 7:14), thugs nyid kyi ngar/  spiritual fervor (Rom. 12:11), thugs nyid kyi sa bon/  spiritual seed (1 Cor. 9:11), thugs nyid kyi kha zas/  spiritual food (1 Cor. 10:3), thugs nyid kyi gnang sbyin rnams/  spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 14:1), thugs nyid dang ldan pa khyed/  you who are spiritual (Gal 6:1); 4) attitude, agreement: nga gnyis thugs nyid gcig gis ma bkol tam/  did we not act in the same spirit (2 Cor. 12:18).

  3. sems/ 

    Biblical: 1) the spirit or soul of man: lus sems gnyis/  in both body and spirit (1 Cor. 7:34), nga'i sems kyis zhu/  my spirit prays (1 Cor. 14:14), sems dang blo gros gnyis pos/  with spirit and mind (1 Cor. 14:15), khyed tsho'i sems gsos/  they refreshed your spirit (1 Cor. 16:18), gtso bo ye shu ma shi ka'i thugs rje khyed tsho'i sems dang mnyam du bzhugs par shog the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit (Phil. 4:23), sems dang bral ba'i lus/  the body without the spirit (Jas. 2:26), sems dul zhing zhi ba/  a gentle and peaceful spirit (1 Pet. 3:4); 2) attitude, agreement: sems gcig tu/  a spirit of unity (Rom. 15:5,6), nga'i sems khyed tsho'i rtsar yod/  I am with you in spirit (1 Cor. 5:3).

    Buddhist: see heart, mind.

  4. snying / 

    [lit. heart]

    Biblical: spirit: snying rus yod kyang lus stobs chung ngo /  the spirit is willing, but the body is weak (Mt. 26:41), snying chung ngu /  a spirit of timidity (2 Tim. 1:6,7), lung bstan pa'i snying po/  the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:10).

    Buddhist: see heart.

  5. sku srog

    [hon. of srog]

    Biblical: spirit: sku srog gnang ngo /  [Jesus] gave up his spirit (Mt. 27:50).

  6. dbugs/ 

    [lit. breath]

    Biblical: spirit: de'i dbugs phyir log nas langs so/  her spirit returned (Lk. 8:55).

    Buddhist: 1) breath: dbugs hal ba/  to pant (SGN 3); 2) also may mean the mystical "winds" which are believed to follow various channels in the body in tantric anatomy: srog dbugs/  the life wind.