The Foundations of Buddhism

WORLD OF

THE FIVE

SENSES

(kiima-dhiitu)

11

destruction

by water

11

destruction

by fire

Streaming Radiance

( iibhassara)

Boundless Radiance

(appamii(liibha)

Limited Radiance

(parittiibha)

Great Brahmii

(mahiibrahmii)

Brahmii's Ministers

(brahma-purohita)

Brahmii's Retinue

(brahma-piirisajja)

The Masters of the

Creations of Others

(paranimmita-vasavattin)

Those who Delight in

Creation (nimmii(Ul-ratin)

The Contented (tusita)

The Yama Gods (yiima)

The Thirty-Three Gods

( tiivatil[lsa)

The Gods of the Four Kings

( ciitummahiiriijika}

Human Beings (manussa)

Jealous Gods ( asura)

Hungry Ghosts (petti-visaya)

Animals (tiracchiinayoni)

Hell Beings (niraya)

HAPPY

DESTINIES

(sugati)

DESCENTS

(apiiya)

8 aeons1

4 aeons Second jhiina

2 aeons

r aeon)

(^112) aeon First jhiina
(^113) aeon
r28,ooo divine years
64,000 divine years t ro courses of wholesome karma
r6,ooo d~v~ne years motivated by non-.attachment,
8,ooo diVIne years friendliness and Wisdom
2,ooo divine years
soo divine years
variable
unspecified )
unsece p ifi .fi· d d motivated ro courses. by of unwholesome attachment, averswn karma .-
unspec1 e.
unspecified and delusiOn
Note: Table 2 is based on Vibhariga 422-6, Visuddhimagga vii. 40-4, xiii. 29-65; Abhidhammattha-sarigaha 22-4.
SENSE-
SPHERE
MIND
( kiimiivacara)