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Sir,
I asked question about lokas which I am satisfied now.Brahma,all arihants belong to different spritual planes.I want to ask now which plane do god belong to I mean buddha,jesus,vishnu,shiva do they don't belong to any plane how they come or return to earth.

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Hi OM,

Welcome back.

I suggest you study the link on 31 planes of existence I provided earlier. Here it is again @
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sagga/loka.html.  Study it carefully and you will have an idea what this "cycle of birth and death"; and continuous existence is all about.

So long as the being has not attained Nibbana, this being will still be in one of the 31 planes.  You would notice that the life span of beings in higher planes is very very long; but in the end "death" will take place and the being will be reborn in other planes.  

I would say, higher spiritual beings when they die, rebirth will take place in the higher planes, commensurate with their wholesome kamma.  As for the Buddha, he had atained Nibbana, and has cut off his cycle of rebirth, and not within this "cycle of birth and death" anymore.

Hope this helps.

Justin Choo

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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