My Trip to Hell

in travel •  7 years ago  (edited)

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Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

There is this hidden place called 'Hell Garden'. I was a bit curious what hell in other religion would be like as I get confused sometimes where I would really go... just too many hells. But contrary to Christians' eternal damnation, Buddhists believe in reincarnation. The underworld here is just a transitional passage, like a purgatory where lost souls pay their dues before the new life transfer. Sometimes I want to believe in the existence of hell just so I can be assured where bad people would go - including yours truly.

Hidden from that overgrown road, there's this village with a very interesting museum. The Hell Garden is a glimpse to the torments of the Buddhist underworld. It was not yet a touristic place that time and I was very happy that my host took me here. Curious about what I might find out, I went inside in search of hell. And I was not disappointed.

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As you can see, it felt like I really belong here! In case the Buddhist underworld runs out of torturers, I'm definitely in! I guess part of the torture training was to expose myself to a series of increasingly gruesome scenes - and feel nothing.

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I walked through all these depictions of torture inflicted on those who go to the Buddhist hell. So if you want to be a good person, become a Buddhist! If not, then see you there....

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I encountered sinners being torn apart by hell's dogs and vultures, sinners boiled in copper cauldrons and all those with protruding ribs. There was even a sign here that says "Donate a little each day and you'll have a happy life". So it's never too late not to be greedy. If you want to defeat the Devil in this life, don't postpone all that merit-making.

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When a Buddhist dies, that person goes before four celestial beings who check his/her record of good and bad deeds. So if your bad deeds outweigh the good, you will be punished.

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The punishment depends on the sins committed and it was a good thing to know that every form of punishment is a torture - many of those are depicted in this Hell Garden. 136 pits of hell, but individuals are to be reborn from each. There are special pits for rapists, murderers and those who hurt their parents, monks, and others. I really hope that the greedy bankers, evil presidents, and CEOs of international corporations would go for Buddhism. With all that stress in their work, I'm sure they need to meditate. And if they cause more suffering and injustice, I will know where to meet them in the end... they have a special place in hell. And a special kind of torture by @diabolika. At least they won't suffer eternal damnation - there's still an opportunity to change in the next life.

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At least now I know where I would go if I have not been virtuous enough, this place was surely a meditative experience. The scene was becoming excessively violent as I explored the Hell Garden.

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Stirring giant bowls of human soup, pulling a person's tongue out, squashing bodies and demons everywhere - this is surely a fascinating theater of cruelty!

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Even though I am already experiencing hell on earth on so many levels, it was still nice to catch a glimpse of the Buddhist underworld. My trip to hell was surely a visually dense internal journey. Who knows for sure if there is really a hell? But don't forget that the visual atrocities of Hell Garden hold a moral purpose. Hell is not a fun place - even for a limited time. You'll never know how you would be until you are there...and I hope that in case I pass for that torturer job position - I would be able to teach mankind a lesson. I would make sure that every drop of your blood would serve as a vivid reminder.

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An real eye opener makes you want to behave, sounds a bit heavy! Sure you won't end up there you have good energy. Hey no one is perfect and we've all done bad things (me included). But when we recognise them as bad and rectify or counteract the best we can well be alright. Thats what I tell myself anyway!

Yeah, I hope so. This is just part of the @diabolika humor lol.

Cool but my argument it still valid? Don't tell me i'm going there now, took me years to justify my actions eeek!!! 💯🐒

I actually have no idea where we are going! lol.

Oh well happy days cross that bridge when we come to it hey, at least places like this keep us on our toes haha 💯🐒

Omg, this is awful😂
Why would they do that!

That's just the diabolic nature of things... 😈

Now,I'll spend the next few hours trying to erase this memory😂😂

Another thought on this: there is quite a similarity between old Judaism and Buddhism here. I once listened to the Fonz (Henry Winkler) talk about his understanding of Judaism and it's near identical to what you've described here. Religious syncretism? Or is there something more going on.
I should note that that was my interpretation of what I thought Winkler was saying: that there is some kind of universal judge weighing every ounce of action here! As a Gnostic, I'm definitely skeptical of this religious position, but true....It could be.

that there is some kind of universal judge weighing every ounce of action here!

I don't know I come different religious backgrounds (protestant and catholic) and we were all lead to believe that we are going somewhere...the thought that people's actions are not being weighed is probably what makes them do just whatever they want these days...

I probably need some spirituality or religion to let go all my bitter feelings lol.

Wow. That's a pretty vivid hell if you ask me...

Not sure why you think you're going to hell, but I'll keep reading your blog posts for clues. From what I've gathered so far, however, it appears to me that you're more likely to be rewarded for surviving the ordeals in this world upon reaching the afterlife...

Ok, keep reading for clues!

I pass on that....at least I hope so ;-)

Have you been to this museum yet? 😊

No but I will probably see the real thing😁

Ok see you there! 😈

That is one hell of a place! ☺️☺️

True!

it's so scary place to visit. it's seems to be real hell of place, just leave the hell as much you discuss grief and pain you will find yourself in more pain so just visit lovely place and talk about lovely things. just visit these which i discussed in my blog
https://steemit.com/love/@kamchore/lovely-place-with-symbol-of-love

Wow...we are having sympathetic resonance! You will have to listen tomorrow to a song I'll post in this weeks open-mic and it's about The Bardos! At least I hope you will listen:) Very interesting, as always...

Awww you're sweet. I was quite worried you'll find my post a bit diabolic.

You know I always listen to you! 😊

The Bardos!

Interesting!

Haha, I gotta type the lyrics out as this time I want to post them with the song so I'll do it here on diabolika's blog first:
THRU THE TUNNEL A LIGHT DID SHINE; ALL THEY DID WAS MESS WITH YOUR MIND.
THE BARDO AIN'T WHAT IT SEEMS; WHO ARE THE WARDENS OF THIS DREAM?
AIN'T NO COMING BACK FOR YOU....NO COMING BACK FOR YOU...
ALL THESE LIES AND HATE; EVERYTHING HERE THAT'S FAKE,
A RED DRESS HAS GOT YOU DISTRACTED; REALITY HAS BEEN REFRACTED.
AIN'T NO COMING BACK FOR YOU...
IT'S NOT EASY TO FIGURE IT OUT; OUR MINDS WERE WIPED THERE'S ROOM FOR DOUBT.
THEY'RE MASTERS OF CONFUSION; WE'RE LIVING THEIR DELUSION.
AIN'T NO COMING BACK FOR YOU...NO COMING BACK FOR YOU...
WE LIVE WITH THEIR SYSTEMS OF CRIME; THE DESPERATION IT SEEPS THRU TIME.
YOU CAN HEAR A BITTER CALLING; YOU WILL SEE THE STARS ARE FALLING.
AIN'T NO COMING BACK FOR YOU...NO COMING BACK FOR YOU.
NO COMING BACK FOR YOU...

Hehe, thanks for posting here first! Powerful lyrics, now I can't wait to hear you sing this song!

This one came down the pipe in the last few days. It's as heavy as I've done so far on open-mic​...It rocks:)

😊

Good post, we know this place - it's in Thailand near Chonburi. Haven't been there, but heard about it.

wtf

Its funny and scary at the same time.
Especially the eagle or vulture flying away with intestines.

😢😢

It's really hell.

It is!

I will visit one day😋

Wow the artworks above are cool.
And realistic

Quite a bizarre vision!

I submit that the application for the position of torturer is likely to be just filling the position of torture victim.

Or it should be.

Oh my god to much horrible.i don't wanna trip there.

  ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

oh no it is depressing