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The 3 planes of first jhàna are:
Brahma-parisajjà – The realm of Brahma’s retinue,
Brahma-purohità – The realm of Brahma’s ministers.
Mahà-brahmà – The realm of great Brahmas.
The 3 planes of second jhàna are:
Parittàbhà – The heaven of minor lustre,
Appamànàbhà – The heaven of infinite lustre,
Abhassarà – The heaven of radiant gods.
The 3 planes of third jhàna are:
Paritta-subhà – The heaven of the gods of minor aura
Appamàna-subhà – The heaven of the gods of infinite
aura,
Subhà-kiõhà – The heaven of the gods full of steady aura.
The 7 planes of fourth jhàna are:
Vehapphala – The heaven of the gods of great rewards,
Asa¤¤à-satta – The heaven of Brahmas with just råpa and
no nàma,
Suddhàvàsà – The heave of pure abodes – only anàgàmãs
and arahats are found in these abodes. Suddhàvàsà is
made up of 5 planes:
Avihà – The durable heaven,
âtappà – The serene heaven,
Sudassà – The beautiful heaven,
Sudassã – The clear-sighted heaven,
Akaniññha – The supreme heaven.
5 The 4 Planes of Non-Materials (Aråpa-bhåmi) are
situated high above the planes of fine material. The
names of the 4 Aråpa-planes have been mentioned
above.