the five paths of being {lha min stod ris lha dang, smad dud 'gror bsdus te, lha mi ngan song gsum la lam rgyud lnga zhes bya'o} The higher demigods are included within gods and the lower demigods within animals. Thus, gods, humans and the [beings of the] three lower states are called 'the five paths of being'
[TRS 72-1] two types; def. {lha mi ngan song gsum} the five continuous ways