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Where does “三界” come from?

三界 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit त्रैलोक्य.

三界 (Chinese): Trailokya or the “three worlds” of Buddhism

Definitions

  1. Trailokya or the “three worlds” of Buddhism

Ancestry of “三界”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रैलोक्य—
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