Formless Realm

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist cosmological realm
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Arūpa-loka
gptkbp:compatibleWith physical suffering
rebirth in lower realms
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Form_Realm
gptkb:Desire_Realm
gptkbp:heaven Sphere of Infinite Consciousness
Sphere of Infinite Space
Sphere of Neither Perception nor Non-Perception
Sphere of Nothingness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Formless Realm
gptkbp:inhabitedBy beings without physical form
gptkbp:lifespan immensely long but not eternal
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Buddhism
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:numberOfHeavens 4
gptkbp:obtainedFrom advanced meditation
gptkbp:partOf Buddhist cosmology
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Form_Realm
gptkb:Desire_Realm
gptkbp:transcendedBy nirvana
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deva_(Buddhism)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5