Is hell a scary place?

Hi

First, in Buddhism, people “don't understand” the world after death. I don't even know if hell really exists.

On the other hand, I think the reason why hell is explained in Buddhism is that the purpose is not to make people go to hell, but rather the opposite, and they hope they don't go to hell.
If the map of hell dares to be drawn in such an ugly way that no one would want to fall into, I think hell is the worst place where no one wants to fall. Let's stop doing bad things. I think that's the reason hell exists. Please understand that “hell” is only mentioned as a convenience.

There are similarities, so I'll post them.
http://hasunoha.jp/questions/14307
http://hasunoha.jp/questions/13943

In the previous question, it was said that they go to a “Buddhist vocational school,” so they should be able to tell me things like this as well. If they seem to be relentlessly explaining only the horror of hell, that would be a great “Buddhist vocational school.” It may be a dangerous place pretending to be a vocational school, so I think it's better to properly check the management parent body once.

Nice to meet you, Taro. I read your question.

Taro doesn't know what he's going to do in hell and it's scary, isn't he? Misdeeds, no matter how trivial, are regarded as evil, and they are worried that they will end up in hell.

First, Taro seems to be interested in the Eight Great Hell's, so I'll show you what kind of hell it is.
1. Equal activity hell... hell where hostility to each other is exposed
2. Kurosawa Hell... being whipped on a hot iron plate
3. Shuai Jigoku... being crushed by large stones and mountains
4. Call to hell... tormented by boiling water and raging fire
5. Screaming Hell... Screaming Out Loud in Suffering
6. Scorching Hell... Tormented by Raging Fire
7. The Great Pyrex Hell... 10 times more suffering than the Fiery Hell
8. Ahana Hell... 1000 times more suffering than Hell

So where is hell?

There is an anecdote like this.
A samurai wanted to know “where is hell,” so he asked for a high priest's temple.
The temple looks shabby, and I don't think there are very high priests. However, the samurai called out to the temple.
After a while, a furious monk showed up.
The samurai called himself, and he told them through his story that they wanted to meet a high priest. The monk who scoffed said, “The high priest is out. What is it for?” I heard that.
The samurai said, “I want the high priest to tell me where hell is.”
The monk laughed out loud when he heard that. “Are you afraid of hell even though you're a samurai? You're timid”
The samurai came with Kachin and said, “They will win and defeat!” I pulled out my sword at the monk who scolded me. The feisty monk flatly dodged himself, but he was finally cornered at the corner of the main hall.
The samurai said, “Be prepared!” and waved up the sword. At that moment, the angry monk uttered a word.
“That's it. You're in hell right now. That heart is hell, isn't it?”
The samurai was taken aback and dropped his sword. The monk who saw it and scoffed at it said, “There it is. You are in paradise right now”

how is it?
Taro feels afraid of hell because Taro has hell in his heart. When Taro realizes that he is in hell, he can instantly go to paradise.

I'm praying that Taro will be able to get out of the hell in his heart and go to the Pure Land of Paradise where the Buddha lives.

Hello Taro!
Is it hell? I don't want to go there ^_^;
There are various descriptions of hell, but I don't think hell is a firm place like “Disneyland” or “Universal Studios” where “this is hell.”
It may be a slightly different story from Buddhism, but when people pass away, they seem to throw off their bodies and become a world of thoughts. I think the world that appears right in front of you will be different depending on what kind of thought you have. If you're alive, no matter what you think in your heart, it won't be easily conveyed to your partner, but once you've taken off your body, you can “see Moro,” so to speak. So my own thoughts will probably create both heaven and hell. It's better not to have too much obsession ^_^; for that reason, we humans may become more important what we do and how we spend our lives. The seeds you sow yourself must be harvested by yourself, but since we are living in this world, everyone makes mistakes, and there are times when we are swayed by worries. No one has a perfect way of life, right? So, wouldn't it be nice if you look back at yourself anytime, anywhere, and over again when you notice it? Strangely enough, if you create a prisoner saying you shouldn't do this or that, it will be rather difficult to live. If you are too aware of hell, you may really create hell ^_^;
What's important is how you have a heart, isn't it?
If you try to be as humble as possible and act based on love and appreciation, you're alive, so isn't it okay if you have a human smell?

Even the smallest misdeeds will always be rewarded.
Similarly, however, every small act of good will always be rewarded.
The important thing is to accumulate good deeds every day.
Giving donations, fundraising, etc. to poor people, helping people in need, and contributing to society by working are good deeds.
Even small good deeds are fine.
If you do good deeds to the extent possible, you will receive happiness and joy in return for your good deeds there, even if the next life is Hell or Gakkai.
Maybe they'll be born in the celestial world.

Also, in order to get away from Rokudo Reincarnation and be born in the Pure Land of Paradise, it is good to chant Nanmu Amida Buddha and Nembutsu on a daily basis.

Taro

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

I'm confused with what I was able to answer in another question earlier, but...

Hell is one form of the state of mind in this wandering and suffering reincarnation, and although it is expressed in various ways, such as hairiyama and boiled in a kettle, I think it is just a figurative imagination of suffering like this.

Of course, it will certainly be the most lost and suffering state of mind, but the cause is the cause of this, whether it is Tendo, Humanity Road, or Gakido, and “ignorance” (fundamental ignorance), which is the parent of “agony,” and “bad work,” which is the act caused by them.

Buddhism aims to counter the worry and ignorance that is the cause of reincarnation by practicing Buddhism, eliminate bad karma by accumulating merits, and reach the ultimate ease and happiness of enlightenment and nirvana.

Honestly, I wonder how many times my humble life has gone to hell until now...

I've fallen so many times that I can't count, so I have no resistance to falling again now, but luckily now I'm blessed with opportunities to become a person, encounter Buddhism, and little by little, direct my spiritual inheritance to a clean flow.

Of course, even in the midst of that trend, there are times when you fall into hell, but now, if you fall into hell, I also have a feeling that I want to practice Buddhism firmly in order to be able to save the things in hell even a little bit.

If you can accumulate merits in the world of hell, where there is no limit of leeway compared to the upper world such as humanity, etc., that merit will be many times greater than the merits that can be accumulated in the upper world. I want you to somehow firmly accumulate the merits necessary to attain enlightenment, even in hell.

By all means, I would be very grateful if Taro would take this opportunity to become more interested in Buddhism, and become even more interested in Buddhism, to the point where he can save the things of hell.

If you don't seem to be able to afford to accrue merit to your humble son who fell to hell earlier, thank you for your support at that time (laughs)

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho