less than the number of passed kalpas. Another definition of Kalpa is the world where Buddhas are born. There are generally 2 types of kalpa, Suñña-Kalpa and Asuñña-kalpa. The Suñña-Kalpa is the world where no Buddha is born. Asuñña-Kalpa is the world where at least one Buddha is born. There are 5 types of Asuñña-Kalpa: Sāra-Kalpa – The world where one Buddha is born. Maṇḍa-Kalpa – The world where two Buddhas are born. Vara-Kalpa – The world where three Buddhas are born. Sāramaṇḍa-Kalpa – The world where four Buddhas are born. Bhadda-Kalpa – The world where five Buddhas are born. The previous kalpa was the Vyuhakalpa (Glorious aeon), the present kalpa is called the Bhadrakalpa (Auspicious aeon), and the next kalpa will be the Nakshatrakalpa (Constellation aeon). See also Brahma Hindu units of time Kalpa (day of Brahma) Manvantara (age of Manu) Pralaya (period of dissolution) Yuga Cycle (four yuga ages): Satya (Krita), Treta, Dvapara, and Kali List of numbers in Hindu scriptures References External links Kalpa names from various texts Units of time Buddhist philosophical concepts Hindu philosophical concepts Time in Buddhism Time in Hinduism