Kāmāvacara

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kāmāvacara (P. kāmāvacara-aṭṭhamahācitta) - pertaining to the sensuous realm (kāmadhātu);[1] things that "belong to the sphere" of the sensuous realm.[2] See: kāmadhātu.

The Tibetan translation ('dod pa na spyod pa) can have the following meanings:[3]

  • the six levels of gods that dwell in the desire realm (Kamadhatu)
  • walking or doing according to ones desire

Notes

  1. Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Dhammasṅgaṇi.
  2. Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. vacara.
  3. Rangjung a-circle30px.jpg 'dod_pa_na_spyod_pa, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki


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