詞語：TEN DHARMA REALMS
【TEN DHARMA REALMS 】
Ten Dharma Realms == 十法界
also known as ten states of existence, which are
1.Hell
2.Ghost
3.Animal
4.Asura
5.Man
6.Deva
7.Sravaka (Sound-Hearer Arhat)
8.Praetyka-Buddha
9.Bodhisattva
10.Buddha
Each Dharma realm has its own characteristics, and its existence is attributed to the retribution of the beings. The lowest six realms (1-6) are known as the Six Paths or Six Realms. These six states of existence are subjected to birth and death, and then rebirth for many lives. The upper four realms are known as the Four Holy Realms. These four states of existence are beyond birth and death and liberated from the Samsara
分類：英漢對照詞典