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Hisōten
非想天
Under the entry "悲相天," Shōhōin gives the name Uchōten. Uchōten is a term relating to the Buddhist view of the world and to states of meditation, and it differs in nature from an explanation of a single god who takes charge of individual wishes.
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The source's "悲相天" and the word Uchōten
Under the entry "悲相天," Shōhōin gives the name Uchōten. Uchōten is a term relating to the Buddhist view of the world and to states of meditation, and it differs in nature from an explanation of a single god who takes charge of individual wishes.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・浄土宗総合研究所 新纂浄土宗大辞典
Hisō-hihisōsho, and Uchōten in everyday language
A Jōdo Shū dictionary describes Uchōten as Hisō-hihisōsho, the highest level of the formless realm. In some sutras the word is also used for a different highest heaven. The everyday meaning, as in "being in uchōten with joy," changed from its meaning in Buddhism.
Source: 浄土宗総合研究所 新纂浄土宗大辞典