Six Heavens; 六欲天, 六層天; Sanskrit: kāma-dhātu-deva;
Six Heavens are part of the Desire Realm in Buddhist cosmology. Six Heavens are subdivided into Lower Heavens and Higher Heavens. Beings in the Six Heavens are Devas or Gods who live on higher levels of Mount Sumeru or above Mount Sumeru. They have much longer llfe span than human but remain tempted by desire.
佛教認為世界圍繞須彌山而成,欲界之六欲天分為地居天及空居天。
地居天在須彌山以下,依地而住,分為四天王天、忉利天。
空居天在須彌山以上,依空而住,分為夜摩天、兜率天、化樂天、他化自在天。
Synonyms/Additional Terms 同義詞:
六欲天, 六層天