Significance of Hell being
The concept of hell being, as described in the Purana, involves individuals who face torment in the afterlife, often as a result of their sins, and can avoid this fate through the worship of Vishnu. It includes those metaphorically categorized for hell due to their extreme sinful behavior and entities created from their impious acts. In Mahayana tradition, hell beings are referred to as apparitional entities residing in hell realms.
Synonyms: Tormented spirit, Accursed being, Inferno, Netherworld, Underworld, Gehenna, Perdition, Abyss, Pit.
In Dutch: De hel is; In Finnish: Helvetin olento; In Spanish: El infierno es
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Buddhist concept of 'Hell being'
In Buddhism, Hell is interpreted as realms inhabited by apparitional beings, signifying a state of suffering and separation from enlightenment, rather than a permanent destination, reflecting the concept of impermanence and karmic consequences.
From: The Great Chariot
(1) A state of existence characterized by immense suffering and punishment, typically in a hell realm.[1] (2) Sentient beings who are reborn into hellish realms of suffering as a result of negative karma or actions in previous lives.[2] (3) A category of beings within the six realms characterized by suffering and torment as a consequence of their actions.[3] (4) Entities being reborn in Hell as a result of the great suffering due to significantly negative karmic actions.[4]
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) Entities that exist in the hell realms that are categorized as apparitional beings.[5]
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(1) Hell beings are entities that exist in the Kamadhatu realm, defined by their craving and suffering.[6]