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The '''thirty-six abodes''' where [[sentient beings]] live in the [[desire realm]] are:

* the [[six heavens of the desire realm|six heavens of the gods in the desire realm]] 
* the [[twelve abodes of human beings]]
* the [[animal realm|abodes of animals]]
* the abode of [[preta]]s
* the [[sixteen hells]]. 

We count '''thirty-seven abodes''' when the [[demi-gods]] are classified separately. Some powerful [[naga]]s are also included within the gods, while the other are animals.

For the location of these abodes according to the [[Abhidharma]] literature, see [[Six classes of beings]].

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