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| − | Also, five pure-dwelling heavens or heavens of purity. The five highest heavens among the eighteen heavens in 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 of No Vexations (Skt Avriha); | + | (1) the [[Heaven]] of No Vexations (Skt Avriha); |
| − | (2) the Heaven of No Heat (Atapa), a realm that is free of distress; | + | (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; | + | (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 | + | (4) the [[Heaven]] of Clear [[Perception]] (Sudarshana); and |
| − | (5) the Akanishtha Heaven, the highest | + | (5) the Akanishtha [[Heaven]], the highest [[Heaven]] of the [[World]] of [[Form]]. |
| − | Those reaching the stage of the | + | 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.
