Celestial Realms and Castles in Buddhist Cosmology : หน้า 88/112

The third circular domain forms a ring around the second domain. It is the dwelling of the unconfirmed Bodhisattvas. That is, their future enlightenment as a Buddha has not yet been confirmed by a previous Buddha. They still have to pursue their perfections for countless more existences. The fourth circular domain forms the outer ring of the Tusita Realm. It is the dwelling of individuals that have amassed a vast amount of merit during their human existence. Within these four vast circular domains there are numerous celestial communities. Each celestial community is made up of celestial estates owned by celestial beings of similar amount of merit. a) Characteristics of Celestial Castles in the Tusita Realm A human being's home is used to shelter him from the heat, the rain, the sun, and the wind. Likewise, a celestial being's home is the celestial estate, which contains the celestial castle. Celestial castles come in different sizes depending on the owner's level of merit. There is mentioned in the Tripitaka celestial castles that are 480 kilometers high, 1,920 kilometers high, etc.