འོད་གསལ། | Glossary of Terms

The sixth heaven of the realm of form; also the name of the gods living there.

Eighth of the sixteen god realms of form that correspond to the four meditative concentrations, meaning “Inner Radiance.” See also UT22084-026-001-14568.

Lit. “Clear Light.” The sixth of the seventeen heavens of the form realm; also the name of the gods living there. In the form realm, which is structured according to the four concentrations and pure abodes‍, or Śuddhāvāsa‍, it is listed as the third of the three heavens that correspond to the second of the four concentrations.

Sixth god realm of form, meaning “luminosity.”

The highest of the three paradises that correspond to the second dhyāna in the form realm. In other contexts, the Tibetan ’od gsal ba usually refers to Ābhāsvara, and the Tibetan gya nom snang ba would refer to Sudṛśa.

The highest of the three paradises that are the second dhyāna paradises in the form realm.

The highest of the three paradises that are the second dhyāna paradises in the form realm.

Sixth god realm of form, meaning “luminosity,” it is the highest of the three heavens that make up the second dhyāna heaven in the form realm.

A class of gods.

One of the gods’ realms; also used as the name of the gods living there.

“Clear Light.” The highest of the three paradises that correspond to the second dhyāna in the form realm.

The sixth of the seventeen heavens of the form realm; also the name of the gods living there. In the form realm, which is structured according to the four concentrations and the pure realms, it is listed as the third of the three heavens that correspond to the second of the four concentrations.

The sixth heaven of the form realm.

The sixth heaven of the form realm, it is the highest of the three heavens of the second dhyāna.

The sixth heaven of the form realm

The uppermost level of the second concentration in the form realm.

One of the five pure abodes within the realm of form.

The uppermost level of the second concentration in the form realm.

A heaven.

The sixth of the heavens of the form realm. Rebirth there is the karmic result of accomplishing the second meditative absorption. See also UT22084-072-007-261.

A class of gods in the world of form (rūpadhātu).

One of the heavens of Buddhist cosmology, third of three levels of the second dhyāna realm.

Third of three heavens of gods on the second concentration level.

The third of the three classes of gods of the form realm in the second dhyāna. The name is the same for both the location and the inhabitant deities.