The Suffering of the Lower Realms

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1 The Suffering of the Lower Realms Overview and Summaries Content DAY The Suffering of the Lower Realms (overview and detail) Sources Main Source: Liberation in the Palm of r Hand, Pabonka Rinpoche, Wisdom Publications, page Supporting Sources: Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism, Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, Tushita Publications, page Wish-fulfilling Golden Sun, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, page For personal use only

2 Overview HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION (5):363 (5):365 (65):380 (36):343 Next page THE ACTUAL WAY TO REMEMBER DEATH Next page (53):366 GREAT, OR HOT, (6):373 (63):374 (64):376 THE SURROUNDINGS COLD OCCASIONAL (54):367 THE HELL OF CONTINUAL RESURRECTION (55):367 THE BLACK LINE HELL (56):368 3 THE ASSEMBLE-AND-BE- CRUSHED HELL (57):368 4 THE HELL OF LAMENTATION (58):368 5 THE HELL OF GREAT LAMENTATION (59):369 6 THE HOTTER HELL (60):369 7 THE EVEN HOTTER HELL 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 8 THE HELL WITHOUT RESPITE (6):369

3 Overview HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION (5):363 (5):365 (65):380 (7):388 Previous page sub ANIMALS sub (66):380 (67):38 (7):388 (73):390 UNDER SIX HEADINGS HEAT, COLD, HUNGER, THIRST, EXHAUSTION, FEAR SUFFERINGS OF PARTICULAR TYPES OF IR GENERAL SUFFERINGS SUFFERINGS OF PARTICULAR ANIMALS parts divisions (68):38 (74):390 GHOSTS WITH EXTERNAL OBSCURATIONS SUFFERING OF ANIMALS LIVING IN OVERCROWDED ENVIRONMENTS (69):38 (75):39 THOSE WITH INTERNAL OBSCURATIONS [ SUFFERING OF] THE MORE DISPERSED ANIMALS (70):38 3 THOSE WITH OBSTRUCTIONS FROM KNOTS 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism

4 (5):363 HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION Karma determines where you are Reborn Delusion strongest is causes Non-virtuous Suffering Does not stop with death Karma influences Motive Actual deed Rejoice over deed Our smallest non-virtue every day Doubles in size Purpose of contemplating Lower realms We more familiar with Non-virtue is to develop Suffering in samsara Renunciation Treasury of Metaphysics: Karma turns [the wheel of life]. The heaviest [karma] ripens first; Then, the nearest; then, the most familiar; Then, the [karmic actions] done earliest. Shantideva: The good qualities of suffering are That grief dispels arrogance, And one develops compassion for the beings in samsara, Non-virtue is shunned and joy found in virtue. 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism

5 Meditation of the suffering of the lower realms has these (5):365 (5):363 HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION (53):366 4 Point of Death you have Hallucinations of being Cold then craving for. THINKING ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS OF THE GREAT, OR HOT, Heat Karma activated for Hot Hells Hell-fire 7x hotter than Human realm fire unbearable Suffering (54):367 THE HELL OF CONTINUAL RESURRECTION Rebirth due to Evil karma.6 x 0 human years here. Reviving hell kills Sentient Being 3 will be sees Revived gets Angry Hell guards? No Over and over, hundreds of different deaths for hundreds of years. (55):367 THE BLACK LINE HELL Hell guards torture, dismember committed 0 nonvirtues 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism

6 (53):366 continued. THINKING ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS OF THE GREAT, OR HOT, Two mountains crush 3 (56):368 THE ASSEMBLE-AND-BE- CRUSHED HELL change Appearance Mass destruction hell 4 (57):368 THE HELL OF LAMENTATION placed inside House of burning iron Wailing hell Suffer and wail cannot Escape (58):368 placed inside House of burning iron 5 THE HELL OF GREAT LAMENTATION Suffer and wail cannot Escape Loud wailing hell Suffer x more Another burning iron house If: 0 non-virtues, recklessly drinking alcohol (59):369 6 THE HOTTER HELL are Cooked Hot hell are impaled on Flaming iron skewer (60):369 7 THE EVEN HOTTER HELL x hotter than the Hotter Hell Intensely hot hell And even worse! 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 3

7 (53):366. THINKING ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS OF THE GREAT, OR HOT, 8 THE HELL WITHOUT RESPITE (6):369 The worst! burned by fires No chance to rest Unceasing torment hell Suffering is limitless When breaking a major tantric vow. Until non-virtue is exhausted. Disrespectful to gurus Conclusion: Make sure that you are not reborn in these hells! (5):365 to Sentient Being to (6):373. THE SURROUNDINGS then to (53):366 THE HOT START HERE Fiery Trench Putrid Swamp Plain of Razorsharp Knives Forest of Swordlike Leafs Many hundreds of thousands of years here END HERE Uncrossable Torrent (Burning-liquid River) Shamali Tree Trunk 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 4

8 (5):365 Nihilistic views Cause & effect does not exist brings you to (63):374 Point of Death you desire Cold bodily sensations 3. THINKING ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS OF THE COLD then Karma activated for Cold Hells Lifespan st Hell = 9.6 x 0 9 human years. Hell of Blisters Lifespan st to 8 th Hell = lifespan hell x 0 x hell number. Hell of Burst Blisters Hell of Chattering Teeth For example: Cold hell 5: 9.6 x 0 9 human years x 0 x 5 = a very long time! Exclamation of Cold Hell Moaning Hell Cracking like an Upala Hell Cracking lie a Lotus Hell Great Cracking like a Lotus Hell (64): THINKING ABOUT THE SUFFERINGS OF THE OCCASIONAL Human Realms experienced in resemble Suffering Hell Realm e.g. car accident, car bust into flames. Environments change according to Person s karma Great sins Heavy complete negative karma rebirth in Hells Medium sins Medium karma rebirth in Realms Small sins Lighter karma rebirth in Animal Realm 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 5

9 (65):380 HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION (5):363 have power of Comprehension sub can understand Some Dharma teachings (66):380 UNDER SIX HEADINGS HEAT, COLD, HUNGER, THIRST, EXHAUSTION, FEAR Our Thoughts at point of Death activate Karma 6 general sufferings of tormented by Heat, cold, hunger, thirst, exhaustion, fear Heat feels Intense Heat from Moon Cold feels Intense Cold from Sun Hunger remains Food turns to Fire for Hundreds of years In Stomach Thirst remains Thirsty Liquid turns to Acid Exhaustion running after food Food Exhausted Fear being destroyed by Larger Guardians of Food 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 6

10 In Human Realm s attracted to Junk Food (5):363 HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION (65):380 cannot find due to Food War, etc. sub (67):38 SUFFERINGS OF PARTICULAR TYPES OF types (68):38 Reborn as if: Being ungenerous Preventing other people form being generous Great attachment to one s possessions Stealing Abusing charity Calling other people hungry ghosts Food vanishes when they get close. GHOSTS WITH EXTERNAL OBSCURATIONS Suffer of Hunger and thirst from Physical exhaustion and mental depression Are unable to satisfy their hunger and thirst because of external obstacles (69):38 THOSE WITH INTERNAL OBSCURATIONS Food changes to Burning pieces of molten iron, etc. Are unable to satisfy their hunger and thirst because the food and drink themselves become obstacles. (70):38 3 THOSE WITH OBSTRUCTIONS FROM KNOTS Knots in Neck 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 7

11 (7):388 ANIMALS sub (5):363 HAPPINESS OR SUFFERING YOU WILL HAVE IN YOUR NEXT REBIRTH IN EITHER OF THE TWO TYPES OF MIGRATION (7):388 IR GENERAL SUFFERINGS 5 kinds creates Negative karma. Eating one and other Many animals eat other Animals. Being stupid and ignorant No Dharma teachings because of Strongly conditioned by ignorance Their karma 3. From heat or cold e.g. from weather conditions 4. Being hungry and thirsty e.g. due to weather or environment 5. Being exploited for work by Humans killed for Food, fur, skin, horns, etc. (73):390 SUFFERINGS OF PARTICULAR ANIMALS divisions (74):390 SUFFERING OF ANIMALS LIVING IN OVERCROWDED ENVIRONMENTS most live in Depths of the great oceans Don t say that people look like certain animals. (75):39 Animals in Human Realms [ SUFFERING OF] THE MORE DISPERSED ANIMALS Size of Sin depends on Intention, merit field, material object involved, etc. 006 Kris Oosting Discovering Buddhism 8

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