Bhummantara, Bhumma-antara: 2 definitions
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Bhummantara 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.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhummantara : (nt.) different stages or planes.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryBhummantara refers to: “earth-occasion,” i.e. (1) sphere of the earth, plane of existence Miln. 163; DhsA. 296.—(2) in °pariccheda discussion concerning the earth, i.e. cosmogony DhsA. 3.
Note: bhummantara is a Pali compound consisting of the words bhumma and antara.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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