Sunday, 1 March 2026

B 31 realms.

 Here is the 31 Realms of Existence in clear table form (Theravāda Buddhist cosmology):





🔻 Kāma-loka (Sense-Sphere Realm) – 11 Realms


#

Realm

Pāli Name

1

Hell Realms

Niraya

2

Animal Realm

Tiracchāna-yoni

3

Hungry Ghost Realm

Peta-loka

4

Asura Realm

Asura-loka

5

Human Realm

Manussa-loka

6

Four Great Kings

Cātummahārājika

7

Thirty-Three Gods

Tāvatiṃsa

8

Yāma Devas

Yāma

9

Tusita Heaven

Tusita

10

Devas Delighting in Creation

Nimmānarati

11

Devas Controlling Others’ Creations

Paranimmitavasavatti





🔹 Rūpa-loka (Form Realm) – 16 Realms




First Jhāna


#

Realm

Pāli Name

12

Brahma’s Retinue

Brahma-pārisajja

13

Brahma’s Ministers

Brahma-purohita

14

Great Brahma

Mahā-brahmā


Second Jhāna



|15 | Minor Luster | Parittābha |

|16 | Infinite Luster | Appamāṇābha |

|17 | Radiant Luster | Ābhassara |



Third Jhāna



|18 | Minor Aura | Parittasubha |

|19 | Infinite Aura | Appamāṇasubha |

|20 | Steady Aura | Subhakiṇha |



Fourth Jhāna



|21 | Great Reward | Vehapphala |

|22 | Mindless Beings | Asaññasatta |

|23 | Durable Pure Abode | Aviha |

|24 | Serene Pure Abode | Atappa |

|25 | Beautiful Pure Abode | Sudassa |

|26 | Clear-Sighted Pure Abode | Suddassī |

|27 | Highest Pure Abode | Akaniṭṭha |





🌫️ Arūpa-loka (Formless Realm) – 4 Realms


#

Realm

Pāli Name

28

Infinite Space

Ākāsānañcāyatana

29

Infinite Consciousness

Viññāṇañcāyatana

30

Nothingness

Ākiñcaññāyatana

31

Neither Perception nor Non-Perception

Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana





Summary Structure



  • 11 Sense-Sphere Realms
  • 16 Form Realms
  • 4 Formless Realms
  • Total = 31 planes of existence



If you’d like, I can also create a visual hierarchy chart for easier memorization.


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