Brahmanical System
Bhuvanatraya is the brahmanical fourfold division of worlds. These systems can be juxtaposed in the following manner:
| Brahmanical Worlds | Buddhist Worlds | |
| 1. Bhur, earth. | 1. World of desire, Kamadhatu or Kamaloka. | |
| 2. Bhuvah, heaven, firmament. | 2. World of form, Rupadhatu. | |
| 3. Swar, atmosphere, the sky. | } | 3. The formless world, Arupadhatu. |
| 4. Mahar, eternal luminous essence. |
Each of the brahmanical worlds represents a post-mortem state.
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