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**18holesin** · 09-05-2011, 02:28 AM

I was intrigued to find that Ajahn Buddhadasa was using the term 'bhumi' in
'Emancipation from the World' from 'Handbook for Mankind'.

for example: ..."the mind transcends the worldly condition and attains the level
known as the Supramundane Plane (Lokuttara-bhumi)".

He also names the mundane plane as "Lokiyabhumi ".

http://www.buddhanet.net/budasa12.htm

Previously I had associated the word 'bhumi' with the Bodhisattva Bhumis (levels) in Vajrayana.

Have I missed something - do Theravadins normally use this word? I hadn't noticed it anywhere before.

09-05-2011, 02:28 AM	#1
18holesin Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 580 Senior Member	"Bhumi" meaning stage or level in Theravada I was intrigued to find that Ajahn Buddhadasa was using the term 'bhumi' in 'Emancipation from the World' from 'Handbook for Mankind'. for example: ..."the mind transcends the worldly condition and attains the level known as the Supramundane Plane (Lokuttara-bhumi)". He also names the mundane plane as "Lokiyabhumi ". http://www.buddhanet.net/budasa12.htm Previously I had associated the word 'bhumi' with the Bodhisattva Bhumis (levels) in Vajrayana. Have I missed something - do Theravadins normally use this word? I hadn't noticed it anywhere before.
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