Lokadhātu
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lokadhātu (T. 'jig rten pa'i khams; C. shijie 世界). Literally, “worldly realm” or “world system”.[1][2] A "world system" consists of Mount Meru at the center, surrounded by mountain ranges, seas, and continents.
For details, see: Buddhist cosmology: The structure of a world system
The term cakravāda ("ring of mountains") is also used to refer to a world system; this term literally refers to the ring of mountains at the outer edge of a world system.
See also:
- traidhātuka ("three realms," "triple realm," etc.)
- avacara ("domain," "realm," etc.)
Notes
- ↑ Robert E. Buswell Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr., The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Princeton: 2014), s.v. lokadhātu
- ↑
'jig rten pa'i khams, Christian-Steinert Dictionary
Further reading
- Jayatilleke, K.N. "Facets of Buddhist Thought". Buddhist Publication Society. Buddhist Publication Society. Retrieved 9 Mar 2024.