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Stages of the Way  •   The realms of existence  •  A. The Realms of Desire   7 / 37

-The Deva Realms

The devas, who "inhabit" the deva realms, remain within the realm of desire as they still undergo subtle sufferings, and possess small seeds of idealistic desire. Consequently they have some potential for learning, and may later attain human rebirth. That is, they may become more rational, losing their blissful, yet ignorant mind.

Devas are rare indeed, even more so than humans. They often appear as exceptional musicians, novelists and the like.

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