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[Alexandr Korol]

That is the sensitive world, these are different worlds. This explains how I develop without even leaving home, just sitting with a piece of paper and a pen — that is enough for me. And I can go through the same experiences that other people live through physically somewhere out there beyond my apartment. They might be out there getting bruises, and I can get the same bruises without leaving home. That’s a very important point. I also really liked how the article says that a world exists and can disappear, and it can also reappear — it all depends on a person, on how much a person is connected to that world, believes in it, and is immersed in it. That’s also very interesting, because it’s exactly true, it confirms my theory that the world is a projection of our mind. And the most interesting thing, as it is said there, is the additional emphasis that even if a person is in one of the worlds, they can simultaneously exist in other worlds as well. That is also a very important point.
Here’s what the article also says: “Although ‘formally’ the abodes are associated with ‘the reincarnation of the soul after death,’ it’s actually about momentary states of consciousness, which can change even during one’s lifetime, because Buddhism does not acknowledge the concept of the soul.” There you go.

And also in this article I quoted above, there’s a whole list of worlds — there are many, with complex names. I’ll just highlight the most interesting ones to focus on. “The Sphere of Desire (Kāmadhātu) — Beings born in the Sphere of Desire differ in the degree of happiness or suffering, but all of them, unlike arhats and Buddhas, are subject to the influence of the demon Māra — they are under the power of passions and are therefore immersed in suffering. The Sphere of Desire is also inhabited by devaputtas. These special deities are known for having physical embodiments. They deliberately reincarnate in the material world to perform heroic deeds, protect the Buddhist Dharma, and also in the form of the Sun or the Moon.” This is an interesting point.
Next: “The Heavens — The heavens of the gods (devas) include four worlds in the form of squares with sides 80,000 yojanas long, floating in the air above Mount Sumeru. The heavens contain the following four abodes: The gods who control pleasures magically created by others — the Paranirmitra-vaśavartin — the heavens of gods who possess ‘power over other beings.’ These gods do not create new magical forms for their own enjoyment, but their desires are fulfilled through the actions of other devas on their behalf.