I recently got to know (as written at this [link](https://quangduc.com/a52421/1-buddha-maitreya)) the [Aṭṭha Parikkhāra](https://tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Eight_requisites) (eight requisites) to be given by the [Maha Brahma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabrahma#:~:text=He%20is%20considered%20the%20protector,found%20in%20different%20Buddhist%20cultures.) to [Maitreya/Metteyya Bodhisattva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya) at the time of the renunciation has already been created and ready. Is there anything related to this sort of dharma in the Tripitaka?

Does Mahabrahma create the lives of those that join him in a new world? From wikipedia > During the Vivartakalpa, a deity from Abhassara plane is reborned in > the Mahabrahma plane, as many living beings forget about their past > life, this too happens with the Mahabrahma, and being unaware of the > above planes of existence, he felt alone. He longs for the presence of > others. After some times many other deities from the above planes were > also reborn in those brahma planes, as his ministers and > companions. Seeing this happens, he falsely believes himself to be > their creator and other deities believed the same. This belief, state > the Buddhist texts, is then shared by other deities. Eventually, > however one of the deity dies and is reborn as human, practicing > meditation,he got the power to remember his previous life. He > teaches what he remembers from his previous life in lower heaven, that > Mahabrahma is the Creator. It is this that leads to the human belief > in Creator, according to the Pali Canon. So, mahabrahamd does not create their sentience (which existed prior to this world cycle): but does he create their presence with him or their life? I'm asking because I'm unsure whether there is truly no omnipotence in Buddism.

Why Brahmas at formless realms are unable to hear/communicate/understand the teachings of the Buddha when they have high intelligence? > Alara Kalama is wise, competent, intelligent. He has long had little > dust in his eyes. What if I were to teach him the Dhamma first? He > will quickly understand this Dhamma. > > [MN 26](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.026.than.html) I mean not just Alara Kalama but other Brahmas still living there? Like the deaf in human realms which much lower intelligence still able to learn? This is relevant to Form in the formless realms and The difference between Arupaloka and Nibbana

In the [Kosala Sutta (AN 10.29)](https://suttacentral.net/en/an10.29) it quotes the following: > "As far, bhikkhus, as this thousandfold world system extends, Mahābrahmā there ranks as the foremost." So basically as far as the sun and the mood illuminates the light a world system is there. 4 hells, human world , 6 humans and so forth. And thousand of this is called a thousandfold world system. So according to the above quote, does this mean that there is only one Maha Brahma to all these thousand world systems? Or are there 1000 Maha Brahmas in this thousand world system? Or is it just 1?

From what i understand, moha - loba - dosa - ( greed, hatred, attachment, delusion...) are mind qualities and actions that strengthen samsara and are the path to lower rebirth. The opposite is also true, selflessness, compassion, non-attachment, non-self are path to higher rebirth but also nibbanna. In the highest planes of existences, attachment toward body reduce more and more. Therefore, what is the difference between the path to nibbana and the path to higher realms since you need to practice the same values and mind qualities to reach them?

From the Mettanisamsa Sutta , one of the benefits of practising metta is that the Devas would protect him. This leads me to my question. According to Buddhism and the suttas, do the Brahmas and Devas have any direct interaction with human beings? Please provide examples. Are these interactions all positive or also negative? Which ones are initiated by humans and which ones are initiated by Brahmas and Devas? Could this explain some interactions between God and human prophets in other religions? The God of the Old Testament sounds very much like the Mahabrahma of the Brahmajala Sutta : > Then a certain being, due to the exhaustion of his life-span or the > exhaustion of his merit, passes away from the Ābhassara plane and > re-arises in the empty palace of Brahmā. There he dwells, mind made, > feeding on rapture, self-luminous, moving through the air, abiding in > glory. And he continues thus for a long, long period of time. > > "Then, as a result of dwelling there all alone for so long a time, > there arises in him dissatisfaction and agitation, (and he yearns): > 'Oh, that other beings might come to this place!' Just at that moment, > due to the exhaustion of their life-span or the exhaustion of their > merit, certain other beings pass away from the Ābhassara plane and > re-arise in the palace of Brahmā, in companionship with him. There > they dwell, mind-made, feeding on rapture, self-luminous, moving > through the air, abiding in glory. And they continue thus for a long, > long period of time. > > Thereupon **the being who re-arose there first thinks to himself: 'I am > Brahmā, the Great Brahmā, the Vanquisher, the Unvanquished, the > Universal Seer, the Wielder of Power, the Lord, the Maker and Creator, > the Supreme Being, the Ordainer, the Almighty, the Father of all that > are and are to be. And these beings have been created by me.** What is > the reason? Because first I made the wish: "Oh, that other beings > might come to this place!" And after I made this resolution, now these > beings have come.'

Ven. and good Buddha-[Parisatas](http://accesstoinsight.eu/en/dictionary/parisa) , A statement from a commercial Website [here](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/26527/what-are-these-three-things-buddha-cannot-do) says: "Buddha does not claim to be a creator of lives or the Universe." Is that right, or wrong and how to understand such right? *(Note that this is not asked for trade, exchange, stacks, entertainment and akusala deeds, but as a share of merits and continue such for release)*

According to Buddhism someone who reach a higher level of Meditation (Samadhi) would be born in the Brahma realm. These beings are not sexually attracted to female gender (They don't have a female gender), They are with or without a Physical appearance. But when Buddhism describe the destruction of a universe it says that beings from almost all the realms are born in this "**Ābhassara World** " which is a Brahma world. --- But how does such a birth happen to any creature when they haven't reached a higher state of mind?

Are Brahmas and Devas the same thing in different levels or are they two entirely different beings. ---- I am asking this because if see the first teaching of Lord Buddha (Dhamma chakka pawaththana) there is a mentioning "Brahma Deva",yes both words used as a combination. Normally they are considered two kinds,here it is still the same but Brahmas have being attached to the Deva realm. Can someone explain?

If a human dies after obtaining a Jhana(and preserved it) he definitly gets his rebirth at a Brahma world. So, what makes a Brahma come back to human world upon death? Is it possible that he was unable to preserve the Jhana?

In some realms there are some beings who are not aware of their own existence (Some place in Brahma realm). How do their aggregates work when they themselves aren't aware of their existence? If you can please provide a sutta, Sutra, link, or a reference.

I have heard about the beings called Brahma who do not have a Physical appearance.But they have different names. How does the identity factor come into this scenario. Is there some Suttas or texts explaining their lives?

This page mentions the following: > The Commentaries say (SNA.ii.476; SA.i.155) that he was an Anagami > Brahma born in the Suddhavasa, there to pass a whole kappa... I'm looking for an online resource for SNA.ii.476; SA.i.155. Thanks!

According to the Dhamma(afaik), there are three types of heavenly beings . 1. Devas - Gods(male) 2. Apsara/Divyangana - Angels(female) who accompany the gods. 3. Brahmas(Rupa/Arupa) - ? We can use the word 'god' or 'higher-god' to refer to brahmas, but that doesn't clearly separate them from Devas who belong to the sensual world. Is there a better English word? P.S. I'm inclined to think that there's no proper English term because the Western world did not have the practice of attaining Jhanas . Thus no concept of Brahma realms or non-sensual realms.

As I understand, once someone attains Nirvana and passes away, there is no more dependant arising, meaning this person no longer manifests as a person or being in any realm. This also means that this person loses his personhood (although this personhood is impermanent and is part of dukkha). On the other hand, by achieving the first four Jhanas, a person could be reborn in the Brahma realms, which I understand to be the best beings in the universe, besides the Bodhisattvas. Of course, this is still impermanent and part of dukkha, but one could keep trying over and over to be reborn again and again in the Brahma realms. The other possibility is to become a (Mahayana) Bodhisattva, in which case one maintains his personhood also. Although a Bodhisattva is destined to become a Buddha. The question is, why should sentient beings choose to end their personhood permanently, rather than trying to be reborn again and again as the best person possible?