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The beings born in the Kamadhatu Pali Kamaloka Tib 'dod.pa'i khams differ in degree of happiness, but they are all, other than arhats and Buddhas, under the domination of Mara and are bound by sensual desire, which causes them suffering.edit HeavensThe following four worlds are bounded planes. each , yojanas square, which float in the air above the top of Mount Sumeru. Although all of the worlds inhabited by devas that is, all the worlds down to the Caturmaharajikakayika world and sometimes including the Asuras are sometimes called heavens, in the western sense of the word the term best applies to the four worlds listed below Parinirmitavasavartin or Paranimmitavasavatti Tib gzhan.'phrul dbang.byed – The heaven of devas with power over others' creations. | The beings born in the Kamadhatu Pali Kamaloka Tib 'dod.pa'i khams differ in degree of happiness, but they are all, other than arhats and Buddhas, under the domination of Mara and are bound by sensual desire, which causes them suffering.edit HeavensThe following four worlds are bounded planes. each , yojanas square, which float in the air above the top of Mount Sumeru. Although all of the worlds inhabited by devas that is, all the worlds down to the Caturmaharajikakayika world and sometimes including the Asuras are sometimes called heavens, in the western sense of the word the term best applies to the four worlds listed below Parinirmitavasavartin or Paranimmitavasavatti Tib gzhan.'phrul dbang.byed – The heaven of devas with power over others' creations. | ||
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The beings born in the Kamadhatu Pali Kamaloka Tib 'dod.pa'i khams differ in degree of happiness, but they are all, other than arhats and Buddhas, under the domination of Mara and are bound by sensual desire, which causes them suffering.edit HeavensThe following four worlds are bounded planes. each , yojanas square, which float in the air above the top of Mount Sumeru. Although all of the worlds inhabited by devas that is, all the worlds down to the Caturmaharajikakayika world and sometimes including the Asuras are sometimes called heavens, in the western sense of the word the term best applies to the four worlds listed below Parinirmitavasavartin or Paranimmitavasavatti Tib gzhan.'phrul dbang.byed – The heaven of devas with power over others' creations.
These devas do not create pleasing forms that they desire for themselves, but their desires are fulfilled by the acts of other devas who wish for their favor. The ruler of this world is called Vasavartin Pali Vasavatti, who has longer life, greater beauty, more power and happiness and more delightful senseobjects than the other devas of his world. This world is also the home of the devaputra being of divine race called Mara, who endeavors to keep all beings of the Kamadhatu in the grip of sensual pleasures. Mara is also sometimes called Vasavartin, but in general these two dwellers in this world are kept distinct.
The beings of this world are , feet , m tall and live for ,,, years Sarvastivada tradition. The height of this world is , yojanas above the Earth. Nirma?arati or Nimmanarati Tib 'phrul.dga' – The world of devas delighting in their creations. The devas of this world are capable of making any appearance to please themselves. The lord of this world is called Sunirmita Pali Sunimmita his wife is the rebirth of Visakha, formerly the chief of the upasikas female lay devotees of the Buddha. The beings of this world are , feet , m tall and live for ,,, years Sarvastivada tradition. The height of this world is yojanas above the Earth. Tu?ita or Tusita Tib dga'.ldan – The world of the joyful devas.
This world is best known for being the world in which a Bodhisattva lives before being reborn in the world of humans. Until a few thousand years ago, the Bodhisattva of this world was Svetaketu Pali Setaketu, who was reborn as Siddhartha, who would become the Buddha Sakyamuni since then the Bodhisattva has been Natha or Nathadeva who will be reborn as Ajita and will become the Buddha Maitreya Pali Metteyya. While this Bodhisattva is the foremost of the dwellers in Tu?ita, the ruler of this world is another deva called Santu?ita Pali Santusita. The beings of this world are , feet m tall and live for ,, years Sarvastivada tradition. The height of this world is yojanas above the Earth.
