abṛha

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Tibetan: མི་ཆེ་བ་
Tibetan (Wylie): mi che ba
Tibetan (phonetics): mi che wa
English term: Not So Great
Alternative : Lesser
English definition: “Free from afflictions” according to its Sanskrit name, this is the fifth highest of the eight abodes of the fourth concentration of the form realm, as well as one of the five “pure abodes” where those have attained the state of “non-returner” become arhats. As with all other abodes of the form realm, one is reborn there after achieving the same level of concentration during one’s meditation in the former life.
Spanish: Menor