I have spoken about Ichinen Sanzen before, about how each of the Ten Worlds contain all of the other Worlds, but this is a list of each of The Ten Worlds, The Ten Factors and the Three Realms.
Ichinen Sanzen means Three Thousand Realms in One Instant. The maths is simple, Ten Worlds each containing all the others makes one hundred Worlds. Multiply them by the Ten Factors gives us one thousand ‘states’ of existence, giving us three thousand when we take the Three Realms into account.
| The Ten Worlds | |
| Buddhahood | Enlightenment |
| Bodhisattva | Helping others |
| Realisation | Absorption and understanding |
| Learning | Self reflection and study |
| Heaven | Rapture |
| Humanity | Tranquillity |
| Anger | Self righteousness |
| Animality | Instinct |
| Hunger | Insatiability |
| Hell | Extreme suffering |
| The Ten Factors | |
| Appearance | Physical aspect |
| Nature | Mental aspect |
| Entity | Substance, life itself |
| Power | Inherent energy |
| Influence | Influence or power |
| Inherent Cause | Habit or karma |
| Relation | External cause |
| Latent Effect | Potential effect |
| Manifest Effect | Visible outcome |
| Consistency | Connected nature of all |
| The Three Realms | |
| The Self | Form, perception and consciousness |
| Living Beings | Society, community, people |
| The Land | The natural environment |
I hope this helps you understand the concept of Ichinen Sanzen and the true nature of Life at any given instant.

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