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[[五浄居天]] (Skt [[shuddhavasa]]; Jpn [[go-jogo-ten]] ) | [[五浄居天]] (Skt [[shuddhavasa]]; Jpn [[go-jogo-ten]] ) | ||
− | Also, five pure-dwelling [[heavens]] or [[heavens]] of [[purity]]. The five [[highest]] [[heavens]] among the | + | Also, five pure-dwelling [[heavens]] or [[heavens]] of [[purity]]. The five [[highest]] [[heavens]] among the [[eighteen heavens]] in the [[World of Form]]. |
They are | They are | ||
− | (1) the [[Heaven | + | (1) the [[Heaven of No Vexations]] (Skt [[Avriha]]); |
− | (2) the [[Heaven | + | (2) the [[Heaven of No Heat]] ([[Atapa]]), a [[realm]] that is free of {{Wiki|distress}}; |
− | (3) the Reward Appearing | + | (3) the [[Reward Appearing Heaven]] ([[Sudrisha]]), where one is able to receive the reward of one's [[good deeds]]; |
− | (4) the [[Heaven | + | (4) the [[Heaven of Clear Perception]] ([[Sudarshana]]); and |
− | (5) the [[Akanishtha | + | (5) the [[Akanishtha Heaven]], the [[highest] Heaven]] of the [[World]]]] of [[Form]]]]. |
Those reaching the stage of the [[Non-returner]], or the second [[highest]] of the [[Four stages of enlightenment]] taught in early [[Buddhism]], are said to be [[reborn]] among these [[heavens]]. | Those reaching the stage of the [[Non-returner]], or the second [[highest]] of the [[Four stages of enlightenment]] taught in early [[Buddhism]], are said to be [[reborn]] among these [[heavens]]. |
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five heavens of purity
五浄居天 (Skt shuddhavasa; Jpn go-jogo-ten )
Also, five pure-dwelling heavens or heavens of purity. The five highest heavens among the eighteen heavens in the World of Form.
They are
(1) the Heaven of No Vexations (Skt Avriha);
(2) the Heaven of No Heat (Atapa), a realm that is free of distress;
(3) the Reward Appearing Heaven (Sudrisha), where one is able to receive the reward of one's good deeds;
(4) the Heaven of Clear Perception (Sudarshana); and
(5) the Akanishtha Heaven, the [[highest] Heaven]] of the World]] of Form]].
Those reaching the stage of the Non-returner, or the second highest of the Four stages of enlightenment taught in early Buddhism, are said to be reborn among these heavens.