the 12 abodes of human beings. Mipham: {mi la lus 'phags dang, 'dzam bu'i gling, ba lang spyod, sgra mi snyan te gling bzhi, de dag la gling g.yog gnyis re ste, lus dang lus 'phags sogs brgyad do} The human beings occupy the four continents of Majestic Body, Jambu Continent, Bountiful Cow, and Unpleasant Sound. Each of these [continents are flanked by] two companion subcontinents, such as Body and Majestic Body, thus making eight in all
the 12 human worlds, [the 4 continents and 8 subcontinents]. {gling bzhi}, {gling phran brgyad}