RE: Weird facts about Buddhism no one talks about!
November 24, 2017 at 8:49 am
(This post was last modified: November 24, 2017 at 8:49 am by The Industrial Atheist.)
(November 24, 2017 at 8:40 am)curiosne Wrote:(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).
That's interesting. For some time after becoming an Atheist (admittedly) I thought "What if I die and it's true?"At least as a nagging feeling. That stuff is designed that way. Nobody can die and come back and say "Nope it's all bullshit! It's just nothingness." I almost wish someone could.
