The Related Suttas Collection 32.54

1. Gods of the Clouds

Gods of the Warm Clouds

At Sāvatthī.

Seated to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Buddha:

“Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes warm?”

“Bhikkhu, there are what are called gods of the warm clouds. Sometimes they think: ‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes warm. This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it becomes warm.”