Tuṣita or Tushita is one of the six deva-worlds of the Buddhist Desire realm, located between the Yāma heaven and the Nirmāṇarati heaven. Like the other heavens, Tuṣita is said to be reachable through
Stone relief carving of Tushita Heaven, carved during the Kushan Dynasty
Maitreya Bodhisattva in Tushita Heaven. Palm leaf manuscript. Nalanda, Bihar, India
A Deva in Buddhism is a type of celestial being or god who shares the god-like characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level
Tushita
…Tuṣita (Sanskrit, Pāli Tusita) or Tushita is one of the six deva-worlds of the Buddhist Desire realm (Kāmadhātu), located between the Yāma heaven and the Nirmāṇarati heaven. Like the other heavens, Tuṣita is said to…