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| − | Trayastriṁśa Heaven (忉利天). The second of the six desire heavens. It is on the top of Mount Sumeru, and the first desire heaven is halfway up Mount Sumeru, while all other heavens are up in the sky. Trayastriṁśa Heaven means Thirty-three Heavens, all ruled by the god-king Śakro-Devānām-Indra, who is commonly called Śakra or Indra. | + | |
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| + | [[Trayastriṁśa Heaven]] ([[忉利天]]). The [[second of the six desire heavens]]. | ||
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| + | [[Heaven of Thirty-three]] (Skt: [[Trayastrimsha]]; Tib: [[sum-chu tsa-sum]]): [[Thirty-three realm]] | ||
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| + | The [[highest of the god realm abodes]] in [[Buddhist cosmology]]; it is atop [[Mount Meru]] and ruled by [[Indra]]. | ||
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| + | It is on the top of [[Mount Sumeru]], and the first [[desire heaven]] is halfway up [[Mount Sumeru]], while all other [[heavens]] are up in the sky. | ||
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| + | [[Trayastriṁśa Heaven]] means [[Thirty-three Heavens]], all ruled by the [[god-king]] [[Śakro-Devānām-Indra]], who is commonly called [[Śakra]] or [[Indra]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 1 September 2018
Trayastriṁśa Heaven (忉利天). The second of the six desire heavens.
Heaven of Thirty-three (Skt: Trayastrimsha; Tib: sum-chu tsa-sum): Thirty-three realm
The highest of the god realm abodes in Buddhist cosmology; it is atop Mount Meru and ruled by Indra.
It is on the top of Mount Sumeru, and the first desire heaven is halfway up Mount Sumeru, while all other heavens are up in the sky.
Trayastriṁśa Heaven means Thirty-three Heavens, all ruled by the god-king Śakro-Devānām-Indra, who is commonly called Śakra or Indra.
