khams gsum

khams gsum

The realm of desire, the realm of form, and the formless realm (under which the whole universe is subsumed).

The three realms are the desire realm (kāmadhātu, {'dod khams}), form realm (rūpadhātu, {gzugs khams}) and the formless realm (ārūpyadhātu, {gzugs med khams}), i.e., the three worlds that make up saṃsāra. The first is composed of the six sorts of beings (gods, demigods, humans, animals, hungry ghosts and hell beings), whereas the latter two are only realms of gods and are thus higher, more ethereal states of saṃsāra.

The three worlds or realms of which all universes are composed: of desire (kāmadhātu), of pure matter (rūpadhātu), and the immaterial realm (ārūpyadhātu).

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