Nirvana Photograph - The Sixth Court Of Hell by Sheila Terry

The Sixth Court Of Hell is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on July 20th, 2016.

The Sixth Court Of Hell

In traditional Chinese beliefs �Naraka� is the Buddhist concept of hell in the afterlife. Under this doctrine, the soul must pass through ten stages,... more

by Sheila Terry

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Title

The Sixth Court Of Hell

Artist

Sheila Terry

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In traditional Chinese beliefs �Naraka� is the Buddhist concept of hell in the afterlife. Under this doctrine, the soul must pass through ten stages, in the form of the ten Courts of Hell. All souls are judged on the type and extent of their evil deeds, and the degree and duration of their punishment is determined. The Sixth Court of Hell, governed by Pien-ch'eng-wang, consists of one large prison and 16 small dungeons. The punishments include being clubbed to death, sawn in two, the mouth burned with flaming torches. After the punishments, the souls are prepared for reincarnation by the process of metempsychosis, involving the taking of the �elixir of forgetfulness� to remove all previous memories. The reborn souls enter Nirvana after crossing the �Bridge of Helplessness�. From �Recherche sur les Superstitions en Chine� by Henri Dor�, Shanghai, 1914.

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July 20th, 2016