兜と率そつ天てん

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Meanings

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noun

Tusita heaven; Tushita heaven

Buddhism›

In Buddhist cosmology, the fourth of the six heavens of the desire realm (六欲天). It is the abode where bodhisattvas reside before their final rebirth on earth.

Kanji

兜helmet, head piece
率ratio, rate, proportion
天heavens, sky, imperial
都metropolis, capital, all
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Tusita heaven is said to be the celestial realm where Maitreya Bodhisattva resides.

graduate, soldier, private

Related words

六ろく欲よく天てん
六欲天 is the broader category of the six heavens of the desire realm, of which 兜率天 is the fourth.

Built from

兜と率そつ+天てん

Written forms

兜と率そつ天てん
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
都と率そつ天てん
Variant kanji spelling, less common.
都と卒そつ天てん
Variant kanji spelling, less common.

Etymology

From the Sanskrit 'Tuṣita', meaning 'contentment' or 'satisfaction', via Chinese Buddhist texts.