Gatisutta
Places of Rebirth
“Pañcimā, bhikkhave, gatiyo.
“Mendicants, there are five destinations.
Katamā pañca?
What five?
Nirayo, tiracchānayoni, pettivisayo, manussā, devā—
Hell, the animal realm, the ghost realm, humanity, and the gods.
imā kho, bhikkhave, pañca gatiyo.
These are the five destinations.
Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ gatīnaṁ pahānāya …pe… ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.
To give up these five destinations you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. …”
