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Concept
Desire realm
Summary
The desire realm (Sanskrit: कामधातु, kāmadhātu) is one of the trailokya or three realms (Sanskrit: धातु, dhātu, Tibetan: khams) in Buddhist cosmology into which a being wandering in may be reborn. The other two are the form realm, (Sanskrit rūpadhātu) and the Formless Realm (S. ārūpadhātu).
Within the desire realm are either five or six domains (Sanskrit: gati, also sometimes translated as "realm"). In Tibetan Buddhism, there are six domains () and in Theravada Buddhism there are only five, because the domain of the Asuras is not regarded as separate from that of the Nāgas.
The five realms are also found in Taoism and Jainism.
The Śūraṅgama Sūtra in Mahayana Buddhism regarded the 10 kinds of Xian as separate immortal realms between the Deva and human realms.
The six domains of the desire realm are also known as the "six paths of suffering", the "six planes", and the "six lower realms". In schools of thought that use the ten realms system, these six domains are often contrasted negatively with the "four higher realms" of Śrāvaka, Pratyekabuddha, Bodhisattva and full Buddha, which are considered to be the spiritual goals of the different Buddhist traditions.
A being's karma (previous actions and thoughts) determines which of the six domains it will be reborn into. A sentient being may also ascend to one of the higher realms beyond the six domains of the desire realm by practicing various types of meditation, specifically the Eight Dhyānas.
The 8th century Buddhist monument Borobudur in Central Java incorporated the trailokya into the architectural design with the plan of mandala that took the form of a stepped stone pyramid crowned with stupas.
Six Paths
Saṃsāra (Buddhism)#Realms of rebirth
The six domains of the desire realm are as follows:
the deity (Sanskrit, Pali: deva) domain
the jealous god / titan (S., P.: asura) domain
the human (S. manuṣya, P. manussa) domain
the animal (S. tiryagyoni, P. tiracchānayoni) domain
the hungry ghost (S. preta, P. petta) domain
the hell (S: naraka, P.
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