Lower Worlds: 1 definition
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Lower Worlds means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesthe 4: apāya.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+47): Mahatala, Asura, Sutala, Apaya, Patala, Talatala, Vitala, Rasatala, Atala, Bhur, Tiracchanayoni, Vinipata, Srotaapanna, Patalacakra, Patalamula, Saptapatala, Vivarantara, Sotapana, Svarloka, Rakshalaya.
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Search found 29 books and stories containing Lower Worlds; (plurals include: Lower Worldses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
The Catusacca Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
Part IV - The Burden Of Dukkha In The Lower Planes < [The Exposition Of Four Characteristics]
Sense Object And Suffering < [Part I - The Manual Of The Four Noble Truths]
Part II - The Burden of Dukkha in the Deva World < [The Exposition Of Four Characteristics]
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 19 - Silabbatupadana < [Part 8]
Chapter 6 - Puppharatta Jataka < [Part 8]
Chapter 3 - Rejection Of Good Kamma Means Bad Kamma < [Part 2]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
5.2. Mental Power of Effort or Energy (Vīriyabala or Vīrya) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
3.2.4. Psychic Power of Investigation (Vimaṃsiddhipāda or Mimāṃsā) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.18.6 < [Chapter 18 - Uddhava Hears the Gopīs’ Words and Returns to Mathurā]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.231 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]