Thirty-six abodes of the desire realm

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The thirty-six abodes where sentient beings live in the desire realm are:

We count thirty-seven abodes when the demi-gods are classified separately. Some powerful nagas are also included within the gods, while the other are animals.

For the location of these abodes according to the Abhidharma literature, see Six classes of beings.

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