eight metaphors for illusion magical illusion, reflection of the moon in water, optical illusion, mirage, dream, echo, castle of the gandharvas, hallucination, rainbow, lightning, bubbles on the surface of water, and reflection in a mirror
eight metaphors of illusoriness; the eight analogies of illusion, eight similes of apparition. 1) {rmi lam}. 2) {brag ca} 3) {dri za'i grong khyer} 4) {mig thor} 5) {smig rgyu} 6) sgyu ma} 7) {gzugs brnyan gyi snang ba} 8) {sprul pa'i grong khyer}