noun
form realm; realm of form
In Buddhist cosmology, the second of the three realms (三界), where beings have subtle material bodies and are free from gross desires but still have form. A technical term used in Buddhist texts and discussions.
See also: 三界
仏教の宇宙観では、色界は欲界の上に位置する。
In Buddhist cosmology, the form realm is situated above the desire realm.
色
The heavenly beings of the form realm are said to have material bodies but no desires for food or sex.
From 色 (form, matter) + 界 (realm, world). A translation of Sanskrit rūpadhātu.