rajitha7 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:00 amThere is no "realm". The "Deva" has been wrongly misinterpreted as a Deva realm. Although its not so.TRobinson465 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:41 am so if ur born into the realm of the four great kings? your just born in sri lanka?
There is a Deva realm and also a Deva clan/tribe. The Deva clan are just normal human beings.
Ok. Sure.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .khan.html"That which among men is sixteen hundred years, Visakha, is one night and day of the Paranimmitavasavatti devas, their month has thirty of those days, their year twelve of those months; the lifespan of the Paranimmitavasavatti devas is sixteen thousand of those heavenly years. Now here a certain woman or man, having entered on the Uposatha undertaken with the eight practices, at the break up of the body, after death, may arise to fellowship with the Paranimmitavasavatti devas — such a thing indeed is known, Visakha. It was in connection with this that I have said: Miserable is kingship over men compared with heavenly bliss.
also this although this sutta translates tusita and paranimmitavasavatti to its English meanings.
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitak ... .than.html