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210. The Acharya who states that there are six types of beings who end their cycle of rebirth, says: 1. Earth-bodied, 2. Water-bodied, 3. Fire-bodied, 4. Air-bodied, 5. Plant-bodied, and 6. Triple-bodied. / Lord! What is the nature of the Earth-bodied? Gautama! Earth-bodied beings are of two types: Subtle-earth-bodied and Coarse-earth-bodied. / Subtle-earth-bodied beings are of two types: Sufficient and Insufficient. / Similarly, Coarse-earth-bodied beings are also of two types: Sufficient and Insufficient. In the same way, there are four types each of Water-bodied, Fire-bodied, Air-bodied, and Plant-bodied. / Lord! What is the nature of the Triple-bodied? Gautama! Triple-bodied beings are of two types: Sufficient and Insufficient. / 211. Lord! How long is the lifespan of an Earth-bodied being? Gautama! The shortest lifespan is an Antarmukha and the longest is twenty-two thousand years. / Similarly, the lifespan of all other types of beings should be stated. The shortest lifespan of a Triple-bodied being is an Antarmukha and the longest is thirty-three Sagaropama. / The lifespan of all Insufficient beings is an Antarmukha, both the shortest and the longest. / The lifespan of all Sufficient beings should be stated as the total lifespan minus an Antarmukha. / 212. Lord! How long is the time period for an Earth-bodied being to become an Earth-bodied being again? Gautama! The shortest time period is an Antarmukha and the longest is an immeasurable period of time, as long as immeasurable worlds. / Similarly, the time period for Water-bodied, Fire-bodied, and Air-bodied beings, and Plant-bodied beings is an infinite period of time, as long as an immeasurable portion of the Avaliya.