In Buddhism, the three realms are considered the world of delusion.
past, present, and future existences
Buddhist concept of the three temporal states of existence. Cross-referenced with 三世 (さんぜ). Rarely used independently.
See also: 三世 (さんぜ)
三界 can also refer to the three temporal states of past, present, and future.
far-off ...; distant ...
Suffix-like use in compounds to indicate great distance or remoteness. Not productive in modern Japanese; found in fixed expressions.
Some words containing 三界 express a far-off place.
The full term for the billion-world universe, of which 三界 is an abbreviation.
Refers to the three temporal states of past, present, and future, overlapping with sense 3 of 三界.
endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds
A Sino-Japanese Buddhist term for the three realms of existence: 欲界, 色界, and 無色界. It later acquired broader figurative senses such as the whole universe.