Second Dhyāna Heaven

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist cosmological realm
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:meditation
gptkbp:category gptkb:Form_Realm
gptkbp:characterizedBy joy
inner tranquility
gptkbp:foundIn Buddhist cosmology
gptkbp:freeFrom sensual desire
initial and sustained thought
gptkbp:hasChineseName 二禪天
gptkbp:heavenName Brahma-mahāraja
Brahma-parisadya
Brahma-purohita
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Dhyāna Heaven
gptkbp:inhabitedBy devas
gptkbp:level Second Dhyāna
gptkbp:lifespan longer than First Dhyāna Heaven
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Third_Dhyāna_Heaven
gptkbp:nameInSanskrit Dvitīya-dhyāna
gptkbp:numberOfHeavens 3
gptkbp:obtainedFrom advanced meditators
gptkbp:occupant Brahma gods
gptkbp:PaliName Dutiya-jhāna
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Rūpadhātu
gptkbp:rank gptkb:First_Dhyāna_Heaven
gptkbp:relatedTo jhāna practice
gptkbp:TibetanName bsam gtan gnyis pa'i ris
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rūpadhātu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7