The Realms of Existence
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Ārūpalokā
The Formless Worlds
31. Nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Neither-Perception-nor-Non-Perception
30. Ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Nothingness
29. Viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Infinite Consciousness
28. Ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Infinite Space
Rūpalokā - Brahmalokā
The Form World - The Worlds of the High Divinities
Catutthajjhanaṁ
Fourth Absorption
23 - 27. Suddhāvāso
The Pure Lands
(Steadfast, Untroubled, Beautiful, Clear-sighted, Highest)
22. Asaññāsattāvāso
The Realm of Unconscious Beings
21. Vehapphalabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Great Fruit
Tatiyajjhanaṁ
Third Absorption
18 - 20. Subhalokā
The Beautiful Worlds
(Limited Beauty, Unbounded Beauty, Refulgent Beauty)
Dutiyajjhanaṁ
Second Absorption
15 - 17. Ābhalokā
The Radiant Worlds
(Limited Radiance, Unbounded Radiance, Streaming)
Paṭhamajjhanaṁ
First Absorption
14. Mahābrahmaloko
The World of the Great Brahmās
13. Brahmapurohitaloko
The World of the Ministers of Brahmā
12. Brahmapārisajjaloko
The World of Brahmā’s Retinue
Kāmalokā - Devalokā
The Sensuous World - The Worlds of the Gods
11. Paranimmitavasavattinadevaloko
The World of those Divinities Wielding Power over the Creation of Others
10. Nimmāṇaratidevaloko
The World of those Divinities Delighting in Creation
9. Tusitadevaloko
The World of the Contented Divinities
8. Yāmadevaloko
The World of Yāma Divinities
7. Tāvatiṁsadevaloko
The World of the Thirty-three Divinities
6. Cātummahārājikadevaloko
The World of the Four Great Kings
5. Manussaloko
The World of Human Beings
Apāyo
The Downfall
4. Asuraloko
The World of the Demons
3. Petayoni
The Realm of the Hungry Ghosts
2. Tiracchānayoni
The Animal Realm
1. Nirayaloko
The Hell World
Detailed
Ārūpalokā
The Formless Worlds
31. Nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Neither-Perception-nor-Non-Perception
30. Ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Nothingness
29. Viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Infinite Consciousness
28. Ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ
The Sphere of Infinite Space
Rūpalokā - Brahmalokā
The Form World - The Worlds of the High Divinities
Catutthajjhanaṁ
Fourth Absorption
Suddhāvāso
The Pure Lands
27. Akiṇiṭṭhakabrahmaloko
The World of the Highest High Divinities
26. Sudassibrahmaloko
The World of the Clear-sighted High Divinities
25. Sudassabrahmaloko
The World of the Beautiful High Divinities
24. Atappabrahmaloko
The World of the Untroubled High Divinities
23. Avihabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities Steadfast
22. Asaññāsattāvāso
The Realm of Unconscious Beings
21. Vehapphalabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Great Fruit
Tatiyajjhanaṁ
Third Absorption
20. Subhakiṇhakabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Refulgent Beauty
19. Appamāṇasubhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Unbounded Beauty
18. Parittasubhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Limited Beauty
Dutiyajjhanaṁ
Second Absorption
17. Ābhassarabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Streaming Radiance
16. Appamāṇābhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Unbounded Radiance
15. Parittābhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Limited Radiance
Paṭhamajjhanaṁ
First Absorption
14. Mahābrahmaloko
The World of the Great Brahmās
13. Brahmapurohitaloko
The World of the Ministers of Brahmā
12. Brahmapārisajjaloko
The World of Brahmā’s Retinue
Kāmalokā - Devalokā
The Sensuous World - The Worlds of the Gods
11. Paranimmitavasavattinadevaloko
The World of those Divinities Wielding Power over the Creation of Others
10. Nimmāṇaratidevaloko
The World of those Divinities Delighting in Creation
9. Tusitadevaloko
The World of the Contented Divinities
8. Yāmadevaloko
The World of Yāma Divinities
7. Tāvatiṁsadevaloko
The World of the Thirty-three Divinities
6. Cātummahārājikadevaloko
The World of the Four Great Kings
5. Manussaloko
The World of Human Beings
Apāyo
The Downfall
4. Asuraloko
The World of the Demons
3. Petayoni
The Realm of the Hungry Ghosts
2. Tiracchānayoni
The Animal Realm
1. Nirayaloko
The Hell World