three cyclic existences; triple world
Three Spheres of Existence. The nether world of the nagas {sa 'og klu'i srid pa} the surface world of humans {sa'i steng mi'i srid pa} and the upper world of gods {gnam steng lha'i srid pa}; [TRS 71-4]; the three worlds / realms. desire, form, and formless, the three levels of existence / becoming, the three worlds / realms. desire, form, and formless, the three levels of existence / becoming, see also {srid pa gsum}
<place> three realms
<term> three existences, three worlds, threefold existence