It is believed that the structure of Borobudur symbolized three cosmic realms (called triloka or tridhatu): kamadhatu, rupadhatu, and arupadhatu.
• These three sections are each divided into three levels, so there are a total of nine levels.
• These three sections correspond to:
• (1) the world of desire (rebirth in samsara; kamadhatu),
• (2) the realm of forms (renouncing greed, as a result of meditation, but still moderately attached to the everyday world),
• (3) the realm of formlessness (enlightenment and nonattachment to the material world, as the outcome of sustained meditation).