Have Buddha really mentioned about the classification of Catuvokārabhava?

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I am thinking about have Buddha really mention about the Nine types of Bhava in the early buddhist text? Especially the classification of Ekavokārabhava, Catuvokārabhava, and Pañcavokārabhava. Because currently I have just only found those classification in Abhidhamma Vibhaṅga- Paṭiccasamuppādavibhaṅga and KN-Mahāniddesapāḷi. Thanks! :grin:

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https://suttacentral.net/an9.24/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=none&highlight=false&script=latin

The last 4 are the Catuvokārabhava,

The one before that (There are sentient beings that are non-percipient and do not experience anything, such as the gods who are non-percipient beings. ), which has only form is ekavokārabhava

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Thankyou so much Bhante! sadhu sadhu! Will like to ask is there anymore sutta also have mentioned about this? :thinking: thanks!

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I recommend reading the Buddhist cosmos book THE BUDDHIST COSMOS

Find “pañca kappasatāni” in this vinaya rule.
https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-pj4/pli/ms?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none&notes=none&highlight=false&script=latin

The book above explains that the 500 eons he recalled is one life, but it’s of the body only realm, no mind.

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also the above.

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Thankyou so much! sadhu sadhu sadhu! :grin: :pray: