Tuṣita
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Tuṣita is a celestial realm in Buddhist cosmology where bodhisattvas, including Maitreya, reside before their final rebirth as buddhas.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cosmological realm
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celestial realm ⓘ heaven ⓘ |
| aboveRealm | Yāma heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maitreya
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bodhisattvas ⓘ future buddhas ⓘ |
| belowRealm | Nirmāṇarati heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist eschatology concept
ⓘ
Buddhist heaven ⓘ |
| cosmologicalGroup | six heavens of the desire realm ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel | heaven of the fourth dhyāna ⓘ |
| cosmologicalPlane | kāmadhātu (desire realm) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalSystem | Buddhist cosmology ⓘ |
| doctrinalTheme |
bodhisattva path
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future coming of Maitreya ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | abode of the future buddha Maitreya ⓘ |
| etymology | Sanskrit term meaning "contentment" or "joy" ⓘ |
| function |
place where bodhisattvas await final rebirth
ⓘ
training ground for future buddhas ⓘ |
| iconography | often depicted as Maitreya’s heaven ⓘ |
| inhabitants |
bodhisattvas
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devas ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Tushita
NERFINISHED
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Tusita NERFINISHED ⓘ Đâu-suất thiên ⓘ 兜率天 NERFINISHED ⓘ 도솔천 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Avataṃsaka Sūtra
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Mahāyāna sūtras NERFINISHED ⓘ Maitreya-related sūtras ⓘ Pāli Canon commentarial literature ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Maitreya
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Śākyamuni (in a previous life) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInDesireHeavens | fourth heaven of the desire realm ⓘ |
| realmType |
deva realm
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heaven of the desire realm ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Maitreya’s descent to the human world
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bodhisattva stages ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Mahāyāna Buddhism
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Theravāda Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayāna Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
abode of bodhisattvas
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pre-buddhahood realm ⓘ |
| soteriologicalSignificance | rebirth there is considered highly auspicious ⓘ |
| temporalAspect | realm where Maitreya teaches the devas ⓘ |
| timeRelationToBuddhahood | immediately precedes final human rebirth as a buddha ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
focus of devotional prayers to Maitreya
ⓘ
object of aspiration for rebirth ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.