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Desire Worlds has fourteen existences

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Desire Worlds has fourteen existences:
Hell (Niraya), Hungry-Ghost (Pretas), Animal, Asura (Deities; Titans),

Eastern Purva-Videha Continent,
Southern Jambuvipa Continent (Earth),
Western Godana Continent,
Northern Uttara-Kura Continent (5-8 represents the realms with human inhabitants surrounding the central Mt. Sumeru;

location of Desire Heavens),
9. Heaven of Four Kings (first Desire Heaven),
Trayastrimsa Heaven (Heaven of Thirty-Three Kings,
Yama Heaven,
Tusita Heaven (Fourth Desire Heaven),
Transformation of Bliss Heaven (Nirmanarati), Comfort Gained Through Transformation of Others’ Bliss Heaven (Paranirmitavasavartin);

Form World has Seven Realms:

First Dhyana Heaven,
Second Dhyana Heaven,
Third Dhyana Heaven,
Fourth Dhyana Heaven (within each Heaven there are several sub-level Heavens),
 
Maha-Brahma Heaven, No-Thought Heaven, Pure Domain of Anagami Enlightenment (has five levels; these enlightened beings are one step from Arhathood: first enlightenment of true liberation from the cycle of rebirths).
 
Formlessness World has Four Realms:

Infinite Space Heaven, Infinite Consciousness Heaven, Nothing Whatsoever Heaven, Neither Thought Nor Non-Thought Heaven.

Form World (Sac Gioi) has Seven Realms:

First Dhyana Heaven (So Thien Thien),

a. Bramaparsadya (Multitudes of Brahma Heaven, Pham-Chung Thien),
b. Brahmapurohita (Ministers of Brahma Heaven, Pham-Phu Thien), and
c. Mahabrahma (Great Brahma Lord Heaven, Pham-Vuong Thien).

Second Dhyana Heaven (Nhi-Thien Thien),

a. Parittabha (Lesser Light Heaven, Thieåu-Quang Thieân)
b. Apramanabha (Infinite Light Heaven, Voâ Löôïng Quang Thieân)
 
Form World (Sac Gioi) has Seven Realms:

First Dhyana Heaven (So Thien Thien),

a. Bramaparsadya (Multitudes of Brahma Heaven, Pham-Chung Thien),
b. Brahmapurohita (Ministers of Brahma Heaven, Pham-Phu Thien), and
c. Mahabrahma (Great Brahma Lord Heaven, Pham-Vuong Thien).
 
Second Dhyana Heaven (Nhi-Thien Thien),

a. Parittabha (Lesser Light Heaven, Thieåu-Quang Thieân)
b. Apramanabha (Infinite Light Heaven, Voâ Löôïng Quang Thieân)
 
Form World (Sac Gioi) has Seven Realms:

First Dhyana Heaven (So Thien Thien),

a. Bramaparsadya (Multitudes of Brahma Heaven, Pham-Chung Thien),
b. Brahmapurohita (Ministers of Brahma Heaven, Pham-Phu Thien), and
c. Mahabrahma (Great Brahma Lord Heaven, Pham-Vuong Thien).

Second Dhyana Heaven (Nhi-Thien Thien),

a. Parittabha (Lesser Light Heaven, Thieåu-Quang Thieân)
b. Apramanabha (Infinite Light Heaven, Voâ Löôïng Quang Thieân)
c. Abhasvara (Light-Sound Heaven, Quang-AÂm Thieân).
 
Third Dhyana Heaven (Tam-Thieàn Thieân),

a. Parittasubha (Lesser Purity Heaven, Thieåu-Tònh Thieân),
b. Apramanasubha (Infinite Purity Heaven, Voâ Löôïng Tònh Thieân),
c. Subhakrtsna (Transforming Purity Heaven, Bieán Tònh Thieân).
 
Fourth Dhyana Heaven (Töù Thieàn Thieân),

a. Anabhraka (No Speech Heaven; Voâ Vaân Thieân)
b. Punyaprasava (Birth of Merits Heaven; Thieàu Quaû Thieân, Phöôùc Sanh Thieân )
c. Brhatphala (Abundant Fruit Heaven ; Quaûng Quaû Thieân)
e. Sudrsa (No Heat Heaven; Voâ Nhieät Thieân)
f. Atapa (No Affliction Heaven; Voâ Naõo Thieân, Voâ Phieàn Thieân)
g. Sudarsana (Good View Heaven; Dieäu Thieän Kieán Thieân, Thieän Hieän Thieân)
i. Akanistha (Ultimate Form Heaven; A Ca Nhò Tra Thieân; Saéc Cöùu Caùnh Thieân)
j. Aghanistha (Harmonious Sound Heaven; Hoøa AÂm Thieân)

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