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Periodically, a physical world-system and the lower heavens
associated with it co me to an end. At this time, the beings from
these lower levels are generally reb orn as "Radiant"
(Abhassara) gods, in a second jhana heaven. After a long
period , the three lowest pure form heavens appear, and a Radiant
god dies and is reborn here as a Great Brahma. After some time, he
becomes lonely and longs for the pr esence of others. Soon his
wish is fulfilled, simply because other Radiant gods die and happen
to be reborn, due to their karma, as his ministers and retinue.
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