The Realms of Existence
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Chapter 65
The Three Surpassing Respects of the Heavenly Beings (Tāvatiṃsa)
Read Chapter 65 of The Realms of Existence: The Three Surpassing Respects of the Heavenly Beings (Tāvatiṃsa).
Monks, in three respects the heavenly beings (Tāvatiṃsa) surpass the people of Uttarakuru and the people of Jambudīpa.
What three?
In heavenly life span,
in heavenly beauty, and
in heavenly happiness.
In these three respects the heavenly beings surpass the people of Uttarakuru and the people of Jambudīpa.
(Reference: AN 9.12)
In this Teaching from Gotama Buddha, he shares insight into a few wholesome qualities that he considers to be highly important possessed by heavenly beings surpassing the people of Uttarakuru and Jambudīpa.
He shares that there are three qualities that heavenly beings possess surpassing the people of Uttarakuru and Jambudīpa. Heavenly beings have the qualities of:
Heavenly life span,
heavenly beauty, and
heavenly happiness.
This Teaching alludes to The Buddha pointing out that the people of Uttarakuru and Jambudīpa do not possess these same qualities.
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