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|  colspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <strong>Formless Spheres (Arupavacara)</strong>
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|  colspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <strong>[[Formless]] [[Spheres]] ([[Arupavacara]])</strong>
 
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|-  
 
| 31.
 
| 31.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of Neither Perception nor Non-Perception (N&rsquo;evasanna Nasannayatanabhumi)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm]] of Neither [[Perception]] nor Non-Perception ([[N’evasanna Nasannayatanabhumi]])
 
|  align="right" | 84,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 84,000MK
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 30.
 
| 30.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of Nothingness (Akincanayatanabhumi)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm]] of [[Nothingness]] ([[Akincanayatanabhumi]])
 
|  align="right" | 60,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 60,000MK
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 29.
 
| 29.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of Infinite Consciousness (Vinnanacayatanabhumi)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm]] of [[Infinite Consciousness]] ([[Vinnanacayatanabhumi]])
 
|  align="right" | 40,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 40,000MK
 
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|-  
 
| 28.
 
| 28.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of Infinite Space (Akasanacayatanabhumi)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm]] of [[Infinite Space]] ([[Akasanacayatanabhumi]])
 
|  align="right" | 20,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 20,000MK
 
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|  colspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <strong>Form Spheres (Rupavacara) </strong>
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|  colspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <strong>[[Form Spheres]] ([[Rupavacara]]) </strong>
 
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| 27.
 
| 27.
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| The Highest realm (Akanittha)
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| The [[Highest]] [[realm]] ([[Akanittha]])
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|  rowspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeff" valign="center" | Pure Abodes
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|  rowspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeff" valign="center" | [[Pure Abodes]]
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|  rowspan="7" bgcolor="#eeffee" valign="center" | 4th Jhana
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|  rowspan="7" bgcolor="#eeffee" valign="center" | [[4th Jhana]]
 
|  align="right" | 16,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 16,000MK
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 26.
 
| 26.
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| The Clear-sighted realm (Suddassa)
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| The [[Clear-sighted]] [[realm]] ([[Suddassa]])
 
|  align="right" | 8,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 8,000MK
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 25.
 
| 25.
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| The Beautiful realm (Sudassi)
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| The Beautiful [[realm]] ([[Sudassi]])
 
|  align="right" | 4,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 4,000MK
 
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|-  
 
| 24.
 
| 24.
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| The Serene realm (Atappa)
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| The [[Serene]] [[realm]] ([[Atappa]])
 
|  align="right" | 2,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 2,000MK
 
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|-  
 
| 23.
 
| 23.
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| The Durable realm (Aviha)
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| The [[Durable]] [[realm]] ([[Aviha]])
 
|  align="right" | 1,000MK
 
|  align="right" | 1,000MK
 
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|-  
 
| 22.
 
| 22.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm mindless beings (Asannasatta)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] mindless [[beings]] ([[Asannasatta]])
 
|  align="right" | 500MK
 
|  align="right" | 500MK
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 21.
 
| 21.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Great Reward (Vehapphala)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of Great Reward ([[Vehapphala]])
 
|  align="right" | 500MK
 
|  align="right" | 500MK
 
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|-  
 
| 20.
 
| 20.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Steady Aura (Subhakinna)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of Steady [[Aura]] ([[Subhakinna]])
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|  rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffeeee" valign="center" | 3th Jhana
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|  rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffeeee" valign="center" | [[3th Jhana]]
 
|  align="right" | 64MK
 
|  align="right" | 64MK
 
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|-  
 
| 19.
 
| 19.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Infinite Aura (Appamanasubha)  
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of [[Infinite]] [[Aura]] ([[Appamanasubha]])  
 
|  align="right" | 32MK
 
|  align="right" | 32MK
 
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|-  
 
| 18.
 
| 18.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Minor Aura (Parittasubha)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm of Minor Aura]] ([[Parittasubha]])
 
|  align="right" | 16MK
 
|  align="right" | 16MK
 
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|-  
 
| 17.
 
| 17.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Radiant Lustre (Abhassara)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of Radiant Lustre ([[Abhassara]])
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|  rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffeeff" valign="center" | 2nd Jhana
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|  rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffeeff" valign="center" | [[2nd Jhana]]
 
|  align="right" | 8MK
 
|  align="right" | 8MK
 
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|-  
 
| 16.
 
| 16.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Infinite Lustre (Appamanabha)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of [[Infinite]] Lustre ([[Appamanabha]])
 
|  align="right" | 4MK
 
|  align="right" | 4MK
 
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|-  
 
| 15.
 
| 15.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Minor Lustre (Parittabha)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm of Minor Lustre]] ([[Parittabha]])
 
|  align="right" | 2MK
 
|  align="right" | 2MK
 
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| 14.
 
| 14.
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|  colspan="2" | The Maha Brahma realm (Mahabrahma)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[Maha Brahma]] [[realm]] ([[Mahabrahma]])
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|  rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffee" valign="center" | 1st Jhana
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|  rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffee" valign="center" | [[1st Jhana]]
 
|  align="right" | 1AK
 
|  align="right" | 1AK
 
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|-  
 
| 13.
 
| 13.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Brahma&rsquo;s Ministers (Brahmapurohita)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of [[Brahma’s]] Ministers ([[Brahmapurohita]])
 
|  align="right" | 0.5AK
 
|  align="right" | 0.5AK
 
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|-  
 
| 12.
 
| 12.
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|  colspan="2" | The realm of Brahma&rsquo;s retinue (Brahmaparisajja)
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|  colspan="2" | The [[realm]] of [[Brahma’s]] retinue ([[Brahmaparisajja]])
 
|  align="right" | 0.3AK
 
|  align="right" | 0.3AK
 
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|  colspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <strong>Sensual Spheres (Kamavacara) </strong>
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|  colspan="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <strong>{{Wiki|Sensual}} [[Spheres]] ([[Kamavacara]]) </strong>
 
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|-  
 
| 11.
 
| 11.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of the gods who lord over the creation of others (Paranimmaitavasavatti)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm of the gods]] who [[lord]] over the creation of others ([[Paranimmaitavasavatti]])
 
|  align="right" | 16,000CY
 
|  align="right" | 16,000CY
 
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|-  
 
| 10.
 
| 10.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of the gods who rejoice in (their own) creations (Nimmanarati)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm of the gods]] who rejoice in (their [[own]]) creations ([[Nimmanarati]])
 
|  align="right" | 8,000CY
 
|  align="right" | 8,000CY
 
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|-  
 
| 9.
 
| 9.
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|  colspan="3" | The Delightful realm (Tusita)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[Delightful]] [[realm]] ([[Tusita]])
 
|  align="right" | 4,000CY
 
|  align="right" | 4,000CY
 
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|-  
 
| 8.
 
| 8.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of Yama gods (Yama)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm]] of [[Yama]] [[gods]] ([[Yama]])
 
|  align="right" | 2,000CY
 
|  align="right" | 2,000CY
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 7.
 
| 7.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of the 33 gods (Tavatimsa)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm of the 33 gods]] ([[Tavatimsa]])
 
|  align="right" | 1,000CY
 
|  align="right" | 1,000CY
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 6.
 
| 6.
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|  colspan="3" | The realm of the 4 Kings (Catummaharajika)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[realm]] of the 4 [[Kings]] ([[Catummaharajika]])
 
|  align="right" | 500CY
 
|  align="right" | 500CY
 
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|-  
 
| 5.
 
| 5.
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|  colspan="3" | The Human realm (Manussa)
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|  colspan="3" | The [[Human realm]] ([[Manussa]])
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 4.
 
| 4.
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|  colspan="3" | The host of Asuras (Asura)
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|  colspan="3" | The host of [[Asuras]] ([[Asura]])
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 3.
 
| 3.
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|  colspan="3" | Peta sphere (Peta)
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|  colspan="3" | [[Peta]] [[sphere]] ([[Peta]])
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 2.
 
| 2.
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|  colspan="3" | Animal kingdom (Tiracchana)
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|  colspan="3" | [[Animal]] {{Wiki|kingdom}} ([[Tiracchana]])
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| 1.
 
| 1.
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|  colspan="3" | Woeful state (Niraya)
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|  colspan="3" | [[Woeful state]] ([[Niraya]])
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
|  align="right" | No Limit
 
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'''MK''' = [[Maha Kappa]], '''AK''' = [[Asankheyya Kappa]], '''CY''' = [[Celestial]] Year
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There are 3 kinds of [[kappas]] - namely, [[antara kappa]], [[asankheyya kappa]], and [[maha kappa]].
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The interim period when the age limit of [[human beings]] arises from ten to an indefinite [[time]] and then falls to ten again, is known as an [[antara kappa]].
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Twenty such [[antara kappa]] {{Wiki|equal}} one [[asankheyya kappa]], literally - an [[incalculable]] cycle.
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Four [[asankheyya kappa]]s {{Wiki|equal}} one [[maha kappa]].
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[[Books]] [[state]] that 50 [[human]] years {{Wiki|equal}} one [[celestial]] day.
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The age-limit of [[gods]] of the [[realm of Four Kings]] is 500 [[celestial]] years,
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that is, according to [[human]] cycle reckoning 9,000,000.
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'''Destruction of the {{Wiki|Universe}} by [[Fire]], [[Wind]] and [[Water]]
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{|  border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="280"
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'''[[Four Modes]] Of [[Birth]]
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[[Buddhism]] states that there are [[four modes of birth]] - namely :
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*    [[egg-born]] [[beings]] ([[andaja]])
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*    [[womb-born]] [[beings]] ([[jalabuja]])
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*    [[moisture-born]] [[beings]] ([[samsedaja]])
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*    [[beings]] having spontaneous [[births]] ([[opapatika]])
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This broad {{Wiki|classification}} embraces the 4 modes of [[birth]] of [[all living beings]].
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Birds and oviparous {{Wiki|snakes}} belong to the first [[division]].
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The [[womb-born]] creatures comprise all [[human beings]], some [[devas]] inhabiting the [[earth]], and some [[animals]] that take {{Wiki|conception}} in a mother’s [[womb]]. {{Wiki|Embryos}}, using [[moisture]] as {{Wiki|nidus}} for their growth, like certain lowly [[forms]] of [[animal]] [[life]], belong to the third class.
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[[Beings]] having a spontaneous [[birth]] are generally {{Wiki|invisible}} to the [[physical]] [[eye]]. [[Conditioned]] by their {{Wiki|past}} [[Kamma]], they appear spontaneously, without passing through an embryonic stage. [[Petas]] and [[Devas]] normally, and [[Brahmas]] belong to this class.
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'''[[Four Ways]] [[Body]] Is Affected 
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*    [[Food]]
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*    Weather 
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*    [[Mind]]
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*    [[Kamma]]
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{{R}}
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[http://www.basicbuddhism.org/index.cfm?GPID=52 basicbuddhism.org]
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[[Category:31 planes of existence]]{{BuddhismbyNumber}}

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The 31 Realms of Existence
Formless Spheres (Arupavacara)
31. The realm of Neither Perception nor Non-Perception (N’evasanna Nasannayatanabhumi) 84,000MK
30. The realm of Nothingness (Akincanayatanabhumi) 60,000MK
29. The realm of Infinite Consciousness (Vinnanacayatanabhumi) 40,000MK
28. The realm of Infinite Space (Akasanacayatanabhumi) 20,000MK
Form Spheres (Rupavacara)
27. The Highest realm (Akanittha) Pure Abodes 4th Jhana 16,000MK
26. The Clear-sighted realm (Suddassa) 8,000MK
25. The Beautiful realm (Sudassi) 4,000MK
24. The Serene realm (Atappa) 2,000MK
23. The Durable realm (Aviha) 1,000MK
22. The realm mindless beings (Asannasatta) 500MK
21. The realm of Great Reward (Vehapphala) 500MK
20. The realm of Steady Aura (Subhakinna) 3th Jhana 64MK
19. The realm of Infinite Aura (Appamanasubha) 32MK
18. The realm of Minor Aura (Parittasubha) 16MK
17. The realm of Radiant Lustre (Abhassara) 2nd Jhana 8MK
16. The realm of Infinite Lustre (Appamanabha) 4MK
15. The realm of Minor Lustre (Parittabha) 2MK
14. The Maha Brahma realm (Mahabrahma) 1st Jhana 1AK
13. The realm of Brahma’s Ministers (Brahmapurohita) 0.5AK
12. The realm of Brahma’s retinue (Brahmaparisajja) 0.3AK
Sensual Spheres (Kamavacara)
11. The realm of the gods who lord over the creation of others (Paranimmaitavasavatti) 16,000CY
10. The realm of the gods who rejoice in (their own) creations (Nimmanarati) 8,000CY
9. The Delightful realm (Tusita) 4,000CY
8. The realm of Yama gods (Yama) 2,000CY
7. The realm of the 33 gods (Tavatimsa) 1,000CY
6. The realm of the 4 Kings (Catummaharajika) 500CY
5. The Human realm (Manussa) No Limit
4. The host of Asuras (Asura) No Limit
3. Peta sphere (Peta) No Limit
2. Animal kingdom (Tiracchana) No Limit
1. Woeful state (Niraya) No Limit
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MK = Maha Kappa, AK = Asankheyya Kappa, CY = Celestial Year

There are 3 kinds of kappas - namely, antara kappa, asankheyya kappa, and maha kappa.

The interim period when the age limit of human beings arises from ten to an indefinite time and then falls to ten again, is known as an antara kappa.

Twenty such antara kappa equal one asankheyya kappa, literally - an incalculable cycle.

Four asankheyya kappas equal one maha kappa.

Books state that 50 human years equal one celestial day. The age-limit of gods of the realm of Four Kings is 500 celestial years, that is, according to human cycle reckoning 9,000,000.

Destruction of the Universe by Fire, Wind and Water

Cycle of Destruction
Fire (F), Water (W) and Wind
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F W
F F F F F F F Wind

Four Modes Of Birth

Buddhism states that there are four modes of birth - namely :

This broad classification embraces the 4 modes of birth of all living beings.

Birds and oviparous snakes belong to the first division.

The womb-born creatures comprise all human beings, some devas inhabiting the earth, and some animals that take conception in a mother’s womb. Embryos, using moisture as nidus for their growth, like certain lowly forms of animal life, belong to the third class.

Beings having a spontaneous birth are generally invisible to the physical eye. Conditioned by their past Kamma, they appear spontaneously, without passing through an embryonic stage. Petas and Devas normally, and Brahmas belong to this class.

Four Ways Body Is Affected

Source

basicbuddhism.org

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