noun
formless realm; Mushikikai
In Buddhism, the highest of the three realms of existence, where beings have transcended physical form and dwell in pure mental states. Often contrasted with the realms of desire and form.
See also: 三界
無色界は、三界の一つで、物質的な形を超越した世界とされる。
The formless realm is one of the three realms, said to be a world that transcends physical form.
仏教の教えでは、無色界に生まれ変わるには深い瞑想が必要だ。
In Buddhist teachings, deep meditation is necessary to be reborn in the formless realm.
欲界 is the realm of desire, the lowest of the three realms, characterized by attachment to sensory pleasures, in contrast to the formless realm.
色界 is the realm of form, where beings have subtle bodies but are free from gross desires, situated between the desire realm and the formless realm.
From 無色 (formless) + 界 (realm, world). A Buddhist term translating Sanskrit ārūpyadhātu.