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If you are reborn as a Deva, are you to interact with humans?
"If I were to get a rebirth as a Deva, is it possible for me to interact with humans or my loved ones again?"
Yes!
"Would it be possible for me to help guide humans or is that forbidden?...
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Why does Buddhism use the word "realm" when describing one of the different races?
I think it's a translation of loka which is also translated "world" or "plane".
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Why does Buddhism use the word "realm" when describing one of the different races?
Buddhism isn't concerned with genetics, the phyla of biology, or social categories like race. When Buddhism talks about 'realms of reincarnation,' it is referring to the incarnation of certain mental ...
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Is it believed to be better to be reborn as a deva or as a human again? Which should I be trying to be reborn as?
Remember the life of the Buddha himself: he was locked in a palace surrounded by obscene luxury and didn't think of Dharma. Even with the merit he accumulated through countless lives, his awakening ...
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Is it believed to be better to be reborn as a deva or as a human again? Which should I be trying to be reborn as?
Your future rebirth will depend upon specific past karma (from a limitless supply) ripening at an exact critical moment. Beings reborn in the deva realm have gone on to become Buddha. Beings reborn in ...
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Is it believed to be better to be reborn as a deva or as a human again? Which should I be trying to be reborn as?
Ideally, you're a healthy human during a Buddha's dispensation so you can understand the teachings and practice them. Devas can still practice Dhamma but their world is so pleasurable that they're ...
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Is it believed to be better to be reborn as a deva or as a human again? Which should I be trying to be reborn as?
From Awareness Itself by Ven. Ajaan Fuang Jotiko, compiled by his disciple Ven. Thanissaro:
A group of laypeople who had studied the Abhidhamma together came to
Ajaan Fuang to try out his version of ...
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