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The Twenty Five Samadhis
The twenty five Samadhis are said to be the Bodhisatvas powers of spiritual penetration for reaching into the twenty five states of existence in the Saha World.
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Incarnation of Avalokitesvara |
Samadhi |
Saha Realm |
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Great Compassion |
Untainted |
Hell |
The Four Lower Destinies |
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Great Mercy |
Pleasing the Mind |
Hunger |
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The Fearless Lion |
Unretreating |
Brutality |
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Shining Everywhere |
Rejoicing |
Asuras |
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Hero of the Gods and People |
Like a Dream |
S - Jambudvipa |
The Human Realm |
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Sunlight |
E - Purva-Videha |
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Hot Flames |
N - Uttara-Kuru |
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Moonlight |
W - Apara-Godana |
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The Great Brahma |
Unshaken (Steadfast) |
Four Divine Kings |
Heavens in the Realm of Desire |
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Difficult to Subdue |
The 33 Gods |
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Contentment |
Suyama |
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Blue |
Tusita |
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Yellow |
Sunirmita |
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Red |
Paranirmita |
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Different Colors |
Maha Brahma |
Heavens in the Realm of Form |
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White |
First Dhyana |
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Matched Colors |
Second Dhyana |
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Sound of Lightning |
Third Dhyana |
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The Pouring of Rain |
Fourth Dhyana |
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Empty Space |
Beyond Thoughts |
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The Shining Mirror |
Five Pure Abodes |
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Purity |
Empty Space |
Heavens in the Realm Without Form |
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Eternity |
Consciousness |
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Bliss |
Nothingness |
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Self |
Neither With Nor Without Perception |
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Also see the Map of Heaven for an overview of these spiritual realms.
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