The Eight Hells.
A Buddhist description of the hells caused by the violation of moral precepts:
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| Sanskrit | English | Caused by |
Karma
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1
| Samjiva |
Hell of Repetitions
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The hell of repeating the lives of those one has killed
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The Body
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2
| Kala Sutra |
Black Rope Hell
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The hell of fetters, being bound to the things one has stolen
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3
| Samghata |
The Hell of Crowding
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Caused by sexual immorality
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4
| Raurava |
The Screaming Hell
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Caused by intoxication
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5
| Maha Raurava |
The Great Screaming Hell
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Caused by lying
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The Mouth
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6
| Tapana |
The Burning Hell
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Cause by false views
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The Thinking Mind
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7
| Pratapana |
The Great Burning Hell
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Caused by improper motives
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8
| Avici |
The Hell of Incessant Suffering
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Caused by the Five Great Premeditated Sins, which are:
A. Killing one’s father B. Killing one’s mother C. Harming the Buddha D. Disrupting the Sangha E. Killing an Arhat.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/10/2013.THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT. |
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