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diminished. The light of the body and so on also disappeared, and merit also decreased. Due to the influence of past karma, latent afflictions arose, leading to a decrease in majesty and splendor. During this period, people also descended from the gods to become humans in the eastern Videha (East Videha). The number of apparitional beings increased. After that, people were no longer born in the northern Kuru, nor were people born in the western Godaniya. Therefore, the order of humans first appeared in Jambudvipa (South Jambudvipa), so it is called the land of karma. After that, these beings indulged in pleasure, and their lifespan reached hundreds of millions of years. At that time, the name of the land was called "World of Endurance." At that time, these beings were also born from light eggs, and the light was as bright as seven human strides, so they walked in the sky. Their food was essence, they had no clothes, and they were naked, so there were also good pools for washing away dirt. They also naturally practiced the ten virtues. After that, due to the power of past karma, lifespan gradually decreased, and light and merit also declined. The name of the land was called "Warm and moist accumulation, pile of light." At that time, the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, heat produced warmth, and cold produced causes and conditions, and all beings were born warm and moist from the sap of trees. During this period, lifespan also reached one hundred thousand years, food was the fruit of trees, and clothes were good leaves. Whenever a person was born, a tree appeared. The male and female organs had not yet appeared, and they were happy to see each other and happy to touch each other. After that, merit gradually decreased, and lifespan also reached eighty thousand years. The name of the land was called "Desire arises, appears in the womb." These beings began to manifest afflictions. Due to the influence of karma, the male and female organs began to appear. The desire to look at, touch, and laugh at each other arose, and the number of people born from the womb also increased. During this period, there was only self-luminous light, food and clothing were made of trees, and there were also wish-fulfilling cows and intelligent horses. After that, merit decreased, and the affliction of hatred arose, and the act of killing each other caused the previous virtues to disappear.