Cāturmahārājika heaven
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Cāturmahārājika heaven is the lowest of the six Buddhist heavenly realms, inhabited by the Four Great Kings and various celestial beings who protect the human world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist heavenly realm
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deva realm ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | recollection of devas (devatānussati) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
guardianship of the four cardinal directions
ⓘ
protection of Buddhism ⓘ protection of the world ⓘ |
| chineseName | 四天王天 ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel | above human realm and below Trāyastriṃśa heaven ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRelation |
above human and animal realms
ⓘ
below Trāyastriṃśa heaven ⓘ |
| destinyType | fortunate rebirth realm ⓘ |
| doctrineContext | Buddhist cosmology ⓘ |
| function | protection of the human world ⓘ |
| hasDirectionGuardian |
east
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north ⓘ south ⓘ west ⓘ |
| inhabitantLifespan | relatively short compared to higher heavens ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Cāturmahārājika devas
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Four Great Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ gandharvas ⓘ kumbhāṇḍas ⓘ nāgas ⓘ yakṣas ⓘ |
| japaneseName | 四天王天 ⓘ |
| karmicCauseForRebirth |
acts of protection and guardianship
ⓘ
generosity ⓘ observance of moral precepts ⓘ |
| languageContext | found in Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna traditions ⓘ |
| locatedRelativeTo | just above the human realm ⓘ |
| ontologyStatus | impermanent realm ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
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Vaiśravaṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ Virūpākṣa NERFINISHED ⓘ Virūḍhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paliName | Cātummahārājika ⓘ |
| partOf | Kāmadhātu ⓘ |
| positionInKāmadhātu | lowest of the six deva realms ⓘ |
| realmType | sensual realm ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Four Heavenly Kings
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six heavens of the desire realm ⓘ |
| relativeMeritLevel | lowest merit among the six deva realms of Kāmadhātu GENERATED ⓘ |
| sanskritName | Cāturmahārājika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Abhidharma texts
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Buddhist cosmological treatises ⓘ Pāli Nikāyas NERFINISHED ⓘ Āgamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tibetanName | rgyal chen bzhi’i ris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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