Monday, October 14, 2024

The Three Realms (三界)


The worlds of the formless realm, the form realm, and the desire realm where living beings reincarnate.

The Formless realm (無色界)

The formless realm is a world where greed and true feelings have disappeared and are not affected by material things, but mental obstacles still remain because the idea of ​​“I” has not yet been abandoned. It is the purest world among the worlds where living beings live, and if they just shake off the foolishness caused by subtle self-consciousness, they will reach the Buddha’s land.

The Form Realm (色界)

The Form Realm is a relatively clear world where living beings live, where greed has disappeared but only the subtle anger that causes aversion to things that do not suit their hearts.

The Desire Realm (欲界)

The Desire Realm is made up of living beings who are greedy, have clouded and rough minds, and live the most foolish lives, bound only by material things. 





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