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The Six Classes of Beings

The six classes (realms) of beings are:

  1. Gods (Devas)
  2. Jealous gods / Titans (Asuras)
  3. Humans
  4. Animals
  5. Hungry ghosts (Pretas)
  6. Hell beings (Narakas)

That’s the standard six-realm schema used across Indian and Tibetan Buddhism.