Dmuta

In Mandaeism, a dmuta (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡌࡅࡕࡀ, lit.'image') or dmut is a spiritual counterpart or "mirror image" in the World of Light.[1][2] People, spirits, and places are often considered to have both earthly and heavenly counterparts (dmuta) that can dynamically interact with each other.[3]: 37  A few examples include:

A dmuta dwells in the Mshunia Kushta, a section of the World of Light.[3]

  1. ^ Drower, E.S. (1960). The Secret Adam - The Study of Nasoraean Gnosis (PDF). London: Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Buckley 2002 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).