Outline

âråpalokà
The Formless Worlds

31. Nevasaÿÿànàsaÿÿàyatanaü
The Sphere of Neither-Perception-nor-Non-Perception

30. âkiÿcaÿÿàyatanaü
The Sphere of Nothingness

29. Viÿÿàõaÿcàyatanaü
The Sphere of Infinite Consciousness

28. âkàsànaÿcàyatanaü
The Sphere of Infinite Space

Råpalokà - Brahmalokà
The Form World - The Worlds of the High Divinities

Catutthajjhanaü
Fourth Absorption

23 - 27. Suddhàvàso
The Pure Lands
(Steadfast, Untroubled, Beautiful, Clear-sighted, Highest)

22. Asaÿÿàsattàvàso
The Realm of Unconscious Beings

21. Vehapphalabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Great Fruit

Tatiyajjhanaü
Third Absorption

18 - 20. Subhalokà
The Beautiful Worlds
(Limited Beauty, Unbounded Beauty, Refulgent Beauty)

Dutiyajjhanaü
Second Absorption

15 - 17. âbhalokà
The Radiant Worlds
(Limited Radiance, Unbounded Radiance, Streaming)

Pañhamajjhanaü
First Absorption

14. Mahàbrahmaloko
The World of the Great Brahmàs

13. Brahmapurohitaloko
The World of the Ministers of Brahmà

12. Brahmapàrisajjaloko
The World of Brahmà's Retinue

Kàmalokà - Devalokà
The Sensuous World - The Worlds of the Gods

11. Paranimmitavasavattinadevaloko
The World of those Divinities Wielding Power over the Creation of Others

10. Nimmàõaratidevaloko
The World of those Divinities Delighting in Creation

9. Tusitadevaloko
The World of the Contented Divinities

8. Yàmadevaloko
The World of Yàma Divinities

7. Tàvatiüsadevaloko
The World of the Thirty-three Divinities

6. Càtummahàràjikadevaloko
The World of the Four Great Kings

Apàyo
The Downfall

4. Asuraloko
The World of the Demons

3. Petayoni
The Realm of the Hungry Ghosts

2. Tiracchànayoni
The Animal Realm

1. Nirayaloko
The Hell World

Detailed

âråpalokà
The Formless Worlds

31. Nevasaÿÿànàsaÿÿàyatanaü
The Sphere of Neither-Perception-nor-Non-Perception

30. âkiÿcaÿÿàyatanaü
The Sphere of Nothingness

29. Viÿÿàõaÿcàyatanaü
The Sphere of Infinite Consciousness

28. âkàsànaÿcàyatanaü
The Sphere of Infinite Space

Råpalokà - Brahmalokà
The Form World - The Worlds of the High Divinities

Catutthajjhanaü
Fourth Absorption

Suddhàvàso
The Pure Lands

27. Akiõiññhakabrahmaloko
The World of the Highest High Divinities

26. Sudassibrahmaloko
The World of the Clear-sighted High Divinities

25. Sudassabrahmaloko
The World of the Beautiful High Divinities

24. Atappabrahmaloko
The World of the Untroubled High Divinities

23. Avihabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities Steadfast

22. Asaÿÿàsattàvàso
The Realm of Unconscious Beings

21. Vehapphalabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Great Fruit

Tatiyajjhanaü
Third Absorption

20. Subhakiõhakabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Refulgent Beauty

19. Appamàõasubhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Unbounded Beauty

18. Parittasubhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Limited Beauty

Dutiyajjhanaü
Second Absorption

17. âbhassarabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Streaming Radiance

16. Appamàõàbhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Unbounded Radiance

15. Parittàbhabrahmaloko
The World of the High Divinities of Limited Radiance

Pañhamajjhanaü
First Absorption

14. Mahàbrahmaloko
The World of the Great Brahmàs

13. Brahmapurohitaloko
The World of the Ministers of Brahmà

12. Brahmapàrisajjaloko
The World of Brahmà's Retinue

Kàmalokà - Devalokà
The Sensuous World - The Worlds of the Gods

11. Paranimmitavasavattinadevaloko
The World of those Divinities Wielding Power over the Creation of Others

10. Nimmàõaratidevaloko
The World of those Divinities Delighting in Creation

9. Tusitadevaloko
The World of the Contented Divinities

8. Yàmadevaloko
The World of Yàma Divinities

7. Tàvatiüsadevaloko
The World of the Thirty-three Divinities

6. Càtummahàràjikadevaloko
The World of the Four Great Kings

Apàyo
The Downfall

4. Asuraloko
The World of the Demons

3. Petayoni
The Realm of the Hungry Ghosts

2. Tiracchànayoni
The Animal Realm

1. Nirayaloko
The Hell World