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色界十七天


The seventeen dhya^na heavens of the form realm 色界. The first three dhyanas have three heavens each, while the fourth has eight heavens. The heavens of the first dhya^na初禅天 are: 1) fanzhongtian 梵众天 Brahma-pa^ris!adhya, the Heaven of Brahma's Councilors; 2) fanfutian 梵辅天 Brahma-purohita, the Heaven of Brahma's High Priests; and 3) dafantian 大梵天 Maha^brahman, Brahma's heaven. The heavens of the second dhya^na 二禅天 are: 1) 少光天 Pari^tta-a^bha, the Heaven of Lesser Light; 2) 无量光天 Aprama^n!a-a^bha, the Heaven of Infinite Light; and 3) 极光净天 a^bha^s-vara, the Heaven of the Most Brilliant Purity. The Heavens of the third dhya^na三禅天 are: 1) 少净天 Pari^tta-/subha, the Heaven of Lesser Purity; 2) 无量净天 Aprama^n!a-/subha, the Heaven of Infinite Purity; and 3) bianjingtian 遍净天 'Subha-kr!itsna, the Heaven of Universal Purity. The fourth dhya^na四禅天 heavens are: 1) 无云天 Anabhraka, the Cloudless Heaven; 2) fushengtian 福生天 Pun!ya-prasava, the Heaven of Merit Production; 3) guangguotian 广果天 Br!ihat-phala, the Heaven of Extensive Rewards, 4) wufantian 无烦天 Abr!iha, the heaven of no anxieties; 5) wuretian 无热天 Atapa, the heaven without afflictions; 6) shanxiantian 善现天 Sudr!i/sa, the Heaven of Good Appearances; 7) shanjiantian 善见天 Sudar/sana, the Heaven of Good Sight; and 8) sejiujingtiantian 色究竟天Akanis!t!ha, the Heaven of Ultimate Form.