Desire realm

Mount Meru surrounded by the continents and subcontinents, with the gods of the Desire and Form Realms above

Desire realm (Wyl. 'dod khams) - The first of the three realms, the desire realm is so called because the beings inhabiting it are prey to intense emotion and crave happiness based on the pleasures of the senses. The desire realms consist of thirty-six abodes where sentient beings live.

Sources

• Treasury of Precious Qualities - Kangyur Rinpoche
• The Gateway to Knowledge, Volume II - Mipham Rinpoche
• The Jewel Ornament of Liberation - Gampopa
• Myriad Worlds - Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé