མི་གདུང་། | Glossary of Terms

The second of the “pure abodes;” also the name of the gods living there.

Second of the Pure Abodes, meaning “Painless.”

Lit. “Those Who Do Not Cause Pain.” The fourteenth 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, it is listed as the second of the five Pure Abodes, or Śuddhāvāsa.

Second of the pure abodes, meaning “painless.”

The fourth highest of the five Śuddhāvāsa paradises, the highest paradises in the form realm.

The fourth highest of the seventeen paradises in the form realm, and therefore the fourth of the five Śuddhāvāsika (pure abode) paradises.

Fourteenth god realm of form, meaning “Without Hardship,” it is the second of the five “pure abodes” in the form realm.

This is the fourth highest of the five Śuddhāvāsa paradises, the highest paradises in the form realm. In this sūtra it is the second highest. Here translated as meaning “Not Pained.” In other texts translated as ma dros pa (“Not Warm”).

The fourteenth 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 second of the five pure realms.

The fourteenth heaven of the form realm.

The second of five realms associated with the fourth concentration into which only noble beings are born.

One of the five pure abodes.

One of the heavens of Buddhist cosmology, second of the five so-called pure realms of the form realm.

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

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

One of the heavens of Buddhist cosmology, second of the five Pure Abodes. See also UT22084-072-007-278.