The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1069 page)
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I
-p
tra
-ptra(Skt.). The vessel used in Hinduism for the
i
offering. It is placed at the head of a corpse when the body and the sacrificial implements of the dead person are cremated.
i
offering. It is placed at the head of a corpse when the body and the sacrificial implements of the dead person are cremated.’Idda
(waiting period in relation to divorce)
:
(waiting period in relation to divorce)
:
see MARRIAGE (ISLAM).
Iddhi
,
ddhi
,
ddhi(P
li, Skt.:
ardh
, ‘grow’, ‘increase’, ‘prosper’, ‘succeed’). Paranormal, psychic, or magic power in Buddhism, where it is one of the six kinds of higher knowledge (
abhiññ
). Canonical writings contain a standard list of eight forms of iddhi: the power to
li, Skt.:ardh
, ‘grow’, ‘increase’, ‘prosper’, ‘succeed’). Paranormal, psychic, or magic power in Buddhism, where it is one of the six kinds of higher knowledge (
abhiññ
). Canonical writings contain a standard list of eight forms of iddhi: the power to(i) replicate and project bodily-images of oneself,.
(ii) make oneself invisible,
(iii) pass through solid objects,
(iv) sink into solid ground,
(v) walk on water,
(vi) fly,
(vii) touch the sun and moon with one's hand,
(viii) ascend to the world of the god
Brahm
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