Reply To: Pathama Metta Sutta (AN 4.125)

…realms in the 31 realms. We have 11 lower-lying realms in the kama loka. Then we have 16 higher-lying rupavacara realms, and even higher-lying 4 arupavacara realms. Kama loka realms…

Free Will in Buddhism – Connection to Sankhāra

…– Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna).” Connection Between Saṅkhāra and Cetasika 10. I keep repeating these because it is imperative to understand these fundamental ideas. All…

Reply To: Jhana

…to the kama loka at all. A Sotapanna with an anariya jhana will also not come back to kama loka. These are discussed in detail with sutta references at: ‘Mundane…

Reply To: On the Asuras and alike

Hi Yeos. If I remember correctly, Lal had said there are two types of asuras. Those from the apayas and those from the deva loka. In my opinion and according…