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These hundred aspects of existence leads to the concept of "three thousand realms in a single moment (Jap. Ichinen Sanzen)." [10] According to this conception, the world of Buddha and the nine realms of humanity are interpenetrable, [11] there is no original "pure mind," and good and evil are mutually possessed. [12]
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The world of Atziluth is the first of the comprehensive Four Worlds, collectively the realm of rectifying the vessels shattered by Chaos. Atzilut completes the Upper rectification, which began in Berudim, through the sephirot transforming into personas, "countenances" or "personas" of the divine.
It is the never-ending repetitive cycle of birth and death, in six realms of reality (gati, domains of existence), [12] wandering from one life to another life with no particular direction or purpose. [13] [14] [note 3] Samsara is characterized by dukkha ("unsatisfactory," "painful").
[5] [20] [21] Saṃsāra is understood as opposite of moksha, also known as mukti, nirvāṇa, nibbāna or kaivalya, which refers to liberation from the cycle of birth and death. [5] [20] The concept of saṃsāra developed in the post-Vedic times, and is traceable in the Samhita layers such as in sections 1.164, 4.55, 6.70 and 10.14 of the ...
Being situated in the human world exposes one to disease, impurities, exposure to impermanence and a non-self (anātman). The animal realm is a place for those who have tormented animals and will receive the same treatment. The asura are in this realm as well and wage war against the deva. The preta realm is created by greed and ignorance of ...
The astral plane, also called the astral realm or the astral world, is a plane of existence postulated by classical, medieval, oriental, esoteric, and New Age philosophies and mystery religions. [1] It is the world of the celestial spheres , crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death , and is generally ...
Nagas are believed to live in the lowest realm of Patala, called Naga-loka. In Indian religions, Patala (Sanskrit: पाताल, IAST: pātāla, lit. that which is below the feet), denotes the subterranean realms of the universe – which are located under the earthly dimension. [1] [2] [3] Patala is often translated as underworld or ...