Description

In this book, '31 Planes of Existence' the author has been discussed briefly the states of 'being and becoming' or states of existence, onto which beings are reborn, as taught in Theravada Buddhism, when they die to the human state. The author has been explained the 31 states of being and becoming (re-birth). He has been started with explaining the 4 miserable plains of existence called the 'Lower Worlds' of misery such as the Animal worlds (Tiracchana-yoni), the Ghost-worlds (Peta-yoni), the Demon-worlds (Asura-yoni), and the Hells (Niraya), including the 128 Subdivisions of Hells. Then the author has been explained the 'happy states' (Sugati) in a general way, which is in the sensual (Kama) realms, and he has also been described briefly the type of existence that prevails in those realms. This book Includes explanations on the 6 deva realms, 16 Brahma realms, the 5 Suddhavasas, 4 Arupa Brahma (Formless) worlds. And the author has been concluded the book by presenting some valuable sayings from the Lord Buddha.