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Expert: Bodhicitta - 3/5/2006


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How many heavens are there in Buddhism? Is it possible that there's heaven and Buddhas in other planets in the universe?

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Hi Lee
Thanks for your question.

It all depends what you mean by heaven I guess?

Out of interest what do you mean?

Buddhist's don't believe that if you are good when you
die you will go to heaven like in christianity.

According to Buddhist scripture there are infinite
Buddha's through out infinite universes, and presumably
infinite planets.

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