Hell for Me I Dare Not even Think of

Author(s): Vimalprabhvijay
Publisher: Vimalprabhvijayji

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Once the King of Magadh, Shrenik went to bow to God Mahãveer. After bowing, Shrenik questions the God, "Oh, God! Where would I take birth after my death?" God replied, "You will take birth in Hell", The king questioned, "Your worshipper would go to Hell? Oh God! Show me the solution by which I could be saved from going to Hell and put an end to the series of the pains and sorrows. I would do whatever you say, but I don't wish to go to Hell." God said, "Power, wealth and strength are all worthless in front of Karma, You will have to bear the fruits of your Karma [deeds] You were very fond of and addicted towards hunting. You had not only killed the deer but also the child in her womb. Instead of repenting, you enjoyed thinking, "How great am I who killed 2 lives with a single arrow?" Immediately your next life was destined in Hell. Neither you nor I have any power to change this. Whatever Karma you committed laughingly, you will have to certainly suffer it in Hell." Karma has not excused or pardoned even King Shrenik - the great devotee of God Mahãveer, King of Lanka - Rãvan, as well as Krishna - the brother of God Shree Nemināth. The persons who shiver upon hearing the description of merciless torturings - in Hell - are seen committing sins without any sense of guilt/hesitation /mercy; which destine their next birth in Hell, How can the birth in Hell be prevented without abandoning the Sins ?
escape from the causes of getting the Hell - even for the highly religious persons.
During the summer season (you) kill many lives, eat ice and drink refrigerated water for the whole year, but what about the bird's and animal's life (in another or next birth] when there is impure and dirty water to drink ? Disturbed with the pains of the slightest thirst and hunger, you do not observe [a]Chauvihăr, [b] Navkarshi, [c] Ekāsnā, [d] Ayambil, [e] Upvãs, (i.e. penance observed by Jain community) then what will you do when you will have to suffer innumerable pains and unavoidable pains and tortures in the incarnation (next future birth) in places like Hell etc ? If in present life we do not do Sadhanã (spiritual efforts for attaining divine status), then what about the infinitely long future?
Even in Acharmăvart ( incarnation other than the last birth before Salvation) - there is not a pain which we have not suffered and not a sin - which we have not committed. [7] PICTURISATION OF HELL:
Intellectuals have described the various causes of [re] birth in Hell, such as killing of Panchendriya animals, [ Panchendriya - the five sense and their respective organs touch by skin, hearing by ears, sight by eyes, taste by tongue, smelling by nose]- beginning of worldly activities on large scale, unnecessary accumulation of assets and wealth, eating non-veg. etc. It is not surprising if any sin of violence etc is committed with intense interest which as a result give re-birth in Hell. The sins of vilolence etc. can be committed with intense interest which as a result bestow / get/bring re-birth in Hell, only out of the intense affinity and intense aversion.
The description of the land of Hell is found in various religious scriptures. Those who are faithful. do not have any doubt about the existence of Hell.
It is only the true Religion [Dharma ] that has the power to protect the soul from the threefold calamities of the entire world, and protect from the number of sins by keeping the soul away and aloof from them by saving the soul from the downfall and by uplifting the soul.
A philosophical view point out of various schools of religious thinking of the world, if there is any Religion which struggles most for upliftment of the soul by protecting it from the endless cycle of births and deaths in the world, and which emphasis on the attainment of Liberation/ Salvation/ Moksha; then it
[6] Tandulio Machh:- Tandulio Machh who is born on the eyelids of the crocodile, looking at the numerous fish entering in and exiting from the mouth of a crocodile- thinks this crocodile is a stupid, if I was in the place of this crocodile, I wouldn't have left a single fish [alive]. Such violent thoughts of Tandulio Machh have sent him to the 7th Hell.
Intelligent people! think well before you take any step. (Note carefully) Chãnting Navkar Mahamantra for 9 lakh times, eliminate (next birth) in Hell. (Protects from falling in Hell.)
Kandarik Muni ( a Jain Monk) got the 7th Hell due to his strong affluence towards eating. While eating spit as nector - [he] attained Kevalgyãn [i.e. infinite knowledge / purest spiritual knowledge / omniscience.] Karmas got ended with rites and rituals performed with purity and unattachment. (I) Suffered pains and sorrows in Hell innumerable times by the hands of paramadhamees. I eat after sunset because presently the time it-self of business and service is such that one has to eat after sunset. Mistake is not admitted. No confession of the dreadful Weakness. This is the biggest cowardness. It is difficult to escape from becoming a Hell - life, but it is much more difficult to
Oh God! Hell for me ? ... I dare not even think of...
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