Three Realms of Buddhism and Three Realms of Taoism

Generally speaking, Buddhist cultivation could be divided into the following levels or stages: 1. Belief: This is the initial stage of cultivation. Practitioners begin to have faith in Buddhism and practice basic doctrines such as not killing or stealing. 2. Seeing the Way: At this stage, the practitioner understands the true meaning of the Four Noble Truths (Suffering, Concentration, Destruction, and Tao) through learning and meditation, and has a deep understanding of karma. 3. Cultivation: In-depth cultivation on the basis of seeing the Tao, mainly through continuous meditation and wisdom cultivation to purify the mind and remove worries. 4. Attainment: This was a key turning point in cultivation. Practitioners could reach one or more "Attainment Stages", which meant that they could directly experience the truth. In addition, from the perspective of the Hinayana realm, there were four realms that were divided according to the degree of understanding of the Four Noble Truths: 1. Sudra Huan fruit: cut off the three realms, see all confusion, participate in the flow of the holy way. 2. Sitohan fruit: In the nine levels of desire realm, the first six levels of confusion are interrupted, and the last three levels are still there. You must come to the realm of desire to be born again. 3. Anagami Fruit: After breaking the realm of desire, the three grades of thought and confusion will be exhausted, and no longer come to the realm of desire to be born. 4. Arhat Fruit: Break the three realms and think about all kinds of things. The four wisdoms have been completed. You can go out of the three realms to achieve Nirvana. There is no way to learn. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

There were many descriptions of cultivation realms in Buddhism. Different Buddhist traditions would have different descriptions. The common realms were as follows: * * 1. Basic Stages of Cultivation ** 1. * * Letter ** - This was the initial stage of cultivation. At this time, the practitioner began to have confidence in Buddhism and began to practice the basic teachings of Buddhism, such as following the five precepts, namely, not killing, not stealing, not committing adultery, not lying, not drinking alcohol, etc. 2. * * See the way ** - Through learning and meditation, cultivators began to understand the true meaning of the Four Noble Truths (suffering, concentration, extinction, Tao) and had a deep understanding of karma. 3. * * Cultivation * - On the basis of seeing the Tao, one would further cultivate, mainly through continuous meditation and the cultivation of wisdom to purify the mind and remove worries. 4. * * Proof ** - This was an important turning point in cultivation. In Theravada Buddhism, there were four fruit positions: Sudra Huan (First Fruit), Stohan (Second Fruit), Anagam (Third Fruit), and Arhat (Fourth Fruit). Mahayana Buddhism emphasized the Bodhisattva's way of doing things. Cultivators pursued becoming Buddhas to save all sentient beings. 5. * * Become Buddha ** - This was the ultimate goal of Buddhist cultivation. Cultivators were completely freed from the cycle of life and death, reaching a state of complete enlightenment, possessing supreme wisdom and compassion. It should be noted that different Buddhist sects may have different explanations and names for these stages, and the path of practice is not linear. There may be overlapping and overlapping parts. At the same time, the personal experience of the practitioners will also make their practice process different. * * 2. Realm level related to the Three Realms ** 1. * * Desire Realm ** - This was the "big dye vat" of the desires of all living beings. From the perspective of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, hell, hungry ghosts, beasts, and Shura were all in the realm of desire. The pursuit of fame and wealth in the mortal world and deep love were also manifestations of the realm of desire. The Thirty-three Heavens of the Desire Realm was managed by Sakra, but he was only the administrator of a corner of the Desire Realm. There were as many as twelve kinds of beings in the World of Desires, ranging from those who suffered in hell to those who were free and unfettered in heaven. Through meditation and cultivation, one can overcome greed, anger, and obsession to enter the realm of lust. 2. * * Lust Realm ** - Compared to the world of desire, it was extraordinary and refined. Although it still retained material light and shadow, it washed away vulgar desires. The living beings here lived in shining palaces. Their bodies were pure, and the light around them was incomparable to the mortal world. This was the result of the cultivation of meditation. The higher the level, the more mysterious it was. At the top, there was the highest level. It was said that the Lord of the Heaven, the Great Freedom Heaven, was the incarnation of the Great Bodhisattva, who was in charge of a part of the 3,000 worlds. 3. * * Formless Realm ** - This was a state of emptiness that had completely broken free from the shackles of material things. Only the four spiritual elements of perception, thought, action, and consciousness remained. All sentient beings were incarnated into the will body, bathing in the formless light produced by Miao Guanzhi, but they were still spinning in the reincarnation vortex. In addition, the highest state of Buddhism was expressed as "Anatta". From the perspective of cultivation, it was a kind of breaking of self-attachment and reaching a state of anatta. In this state, there was no greed, hatred, etc. for oneself, which was closely related to the Buddhist thought of liberation. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

The cultivation realms of Taoism were divided into three levels: transforming into qi, transforming into qi into spirit, transforming spirit into nothingness, and transforming into nothingness into Dao. These four realms were the traditional division of cultivation realms in Taoism. Among them, transforming into qi was the initial stage of cultivation, transforming into qi into spirit was the further stage of cultivation, transforming into spirit into nothingness was the realm of cultivation to a certain extent, and merging into the path of nothingness was the highest stage of cultivation to reach the realm of saint. These realms were widely used in Taoism and were also quoted in cultivation novels.

The three realms of Buddhism were as follows: The first realm was to see mountains as mountains and water as water. In the initial stage, when people first came into contact with the outside world, their cognition was mostly dependent on others. Their understanding of things was more absolute and persistent. They had yet to form their own opinions and measure things according to existing standards. They were in the self stage. The second realm was to look at the mountains and see the water. As one grew up and was influenced by the outside world, they would begin to doubt their past knowledge and have their own views on things. They would no longer completely follow the knowledge of their predecessors, and their judgment of things would no longer be absolute. Their knowledge would waver. This was the self stage. The third realm was to see mountains as mountains and water as water. Very few people could reach this realm, and those who reached it were mostly people with great wisdom. Through continuous learning, cognition, doubt, and self-reflection, he would finally return to his initial understanding. However, at this moment, he was using the simplest and most realistic vision to see through the complex appearance of things and see the true nature. It was the stage of returning to the original self. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The three realms of life in Buddhism were as follows: The first realm was " seeing mountains as mountains, seeing water as water ". This was the initial stage. People's understanding of things remained in the understanding of others. They measured things with existing standards and produced absolute concepts. They had not formed their own opinions. It belonged to the self stage. At this time, people's understanding was persistent. In the second realm," seeing a mountain is not a mountain, and seeing water is not water ", people began to doubt their previous knowledge as they grew up and were influenced by the outside world. They had their own standards of judgment and no longer relied solely on the knowledge of their predecessors. Their knowledge was no longer absolute but wavering. This was the stage of self, but people in this stage might still be in pain because they did not know the main points. The third realm was " to see mountains as mountains, and water as water ". This realm was similar to returning to simplicity. After continuous learning, cognition, doubt, and self-reflection, people could see through things with the simplest and most realistic eyes. It belonged to the higher level of the self stage. People who reached this realm often had great wisdom. The three realms mentioned here reflected the gradual improvement of people's cognition, wisdom, and temperament. However, it should be noted that the understanding of Buddhism was a deep and diverse religious philosophy topic. Different sects, scholars, and practitioners might have different understandings and perceptions. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

According to the information provided, there were many explanations for the realm of Buddhism. One of them was about the three realms of treating emotions: enemy, friend, and solemnity. Treating emotions as enemies was the initial state of response, treating emotions as friends was a further transformation, and solemnity was the embodiment of a higher realm. However, the interpretation of the Buddhist realm was varied and complicated, and different sects and scriptures might have different interpretation. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

In Taoism, the Three Realms could be divided into Heaven Realm, Earth Realm, and Water Realm from the perspective of space, while the Three Realms could be divided into Wuji Realm, Taiji Realm, and the present world from the perspective of time. The Six Dao of Taoism did not mention it explicitly. However, Taoism had the concept of four lives (viparous, egg-laying, wet, and metamorphosis). At the same time, in Taoist mythology, there were emperors who ruled the heavens and ruled all the Yin and Yang of the three realms (heaven, earth, and human), the ten directions (four directions, four dimensions, up and down), the four lives (viviparous, egg-born, wet birth, and transformation), and the six realms (heaven, humanity, asura, hell, animals, and hungry ghosts). In the folk concept, the Earth Realm could also be considered as the Underworld, the netherworld, the netherworld, the underworld, and other places related to the Hell Dao, the Hungry Ghost Dao, the Beast Dao, and other related concepts of the Six Dao. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

The nine realms of Taoism were as follows: The first level was to maintain a simple nature. When a person could maintain this simple nature, his simplicity and natural beauty were unparalleled. This reflected the importance that Taoism attached to the true nature of human nature. The second layer was to avoid the interference of subjective bias and flowery words. Subjective prejudice would hinder the pursuit of truth, and flowery words could easily cover up the truth. This realm emphasized the need to recognize the truth and not be deceived by appearances. The third level was to get rid of the secular concept of happiness and honor. The greatest happiness came from transcending worldly fame and fortune, and the highest honor was also the honor of getting rid of the concept of secular power, advocating value judgment beyond the secular world. Level 4: Not affected by external evaluations. Even if the whole world praised or objected, they would not change their behavior and mentality. They had to do things according to their own ideas and standards, emphasizing the determination of their hearts. Level 5: Abstinence from hobbies and desires. If a person had too many hobbies and desires, his original mind and wisdom would be obscured, reminding people to avoid being overly immersed in their desires. Level 6: Be responsible for your own actions. It would not leave any traces if one did not walk, but it was difficult to walk without leaving any traces. This meant that one had to be responsible for what they had done and consider the consequences. The seventh level was to be content with a situation that could not be changed. Knowing that he was in a difficult situation that could not be changed for the time being, he could calmly accept it. This required a high level of moral cultivation. The eighth level: Don't fight for small profits and seek big profits. Instead of competing with secular people on small issues, one should focus on achieving victory in the big picture. One must have a detached attitude and see a higher goal. The ninth level: Interacting with righteousness is as light as water. A gentleman makes friends with righteousness, and the friendship is as plain as water but can last for a long time; A villain makes friends with benefits, and the friendship is sweet but not firm, reflecting the Taoist understanding of the essential relationship in interpersonal communication. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

The three realms of Buddhism referred to the Desire Realm, the Lust Realm, and the Colourless Realm. From bottom to top, the sentient beings in the Desire Realm could be divided into six categories: hell, hungry ghosts, beasts, asura, humans, and celestial beings. The Desire Realm, the Lust Realm, and the Colourless Realm were collectively called the Three Realms. They were also known as the Bitter Realm or the Bitter Sea. The Six Paths referred to the Way of Heaven, the Way of Asura, the Way of Humanity, the Way of Hungry Ghosts, the Way of Beasts, and the Way of Hell. They were the six places where all sentient beings in the Three Realms reincarnated. This concept originated from Brahmanism in ancient India. After absorbing and drawing lessons from it, Buddhism established its own view of the universe according to the desires and forms of all sentient beings. It was called the Three Realms and Six Paths. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

😋I recommend the following three Taoist novels to you: [Three Realms Mortal: tells the story of mortals rebelling against the enslavement of the Immortal World. The rise of the mortals and the loss of the Immortal Court's supremacy.] [The True Master of the Three Realms]: It tells the story of immortal cultivators fighting demons and destroying the three realms in order to defy the heavens and live forever. [Three Realms God of War]: It was a story about the search for the essence of fire, the water of true yin, the earth of breathing soil, the wind of no reason, and the story of a withered tree reviving spring. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗