Whoever has let go of passion, aversion, and illusion is called one who has crossed beyond the ocean—with its waves, currents, whirlpools, lurking with fierce animals and monsters.

The formless existence is more peaceful than the form realm. Yet, cessation is more peaceful than the formless existence.

The Buddha describes the five signs that appear when a deity is about to pass away, and the three blessings that the gods give to the deity.