(November 24, 2017 at 8:25 am)Industrial Lad Wrote: I saw in a youtube video that Buddhism has, in fact, several hells. Or perhaps hellish dimensions? Is thist true?
From what I've been told here are the levels that are mentioned by Buddha:
1) Seven dimensions of heaven above the human plane. The higher up the level you go here, the more content/blissful your existence. You cannot gain enlightenment (hence reach Nirvana) while existing in these dimensions as your worldly attachments are strong.
2) Human Plane. At this level we are able to severe all worldly attachments (eg pleasure, love, etc) and gain enlightenment.
3) Animal level.
4) Ghostly realm (yes Buddhists believe being reincarnated as a ghost). This realm is meant to be horrific.
5) Lowest level is Hell and unimaginable torment (I'm still scared when thinking about this even though I don't believe in this anymore).
