Deva (Buddhism)
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Deva (Buddhism)
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A Deva in Buddhism is a type of celestial being or god who shares the god-like characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level of veneration is not paid to them as to Buddhas. Other words used in Buddhist texts to refer to similar supernatural beings are devatā ("deities") and devaputta. While the former is a synonym for deva ("celestials"), the latter refers specifically to one of these beings who is young and has newly ar
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Type of celestial being in Buddhism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(Buddhism)
date created:
2006-05-26T20:43:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:31:03Z
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