| HINDU HELL:
Because Hinduism is based on the idea of perpetual reincarnation, Hindu hell
is merely a stopping point where souls burn off evil before proceeding to
the next life. The number of hells varies greatly, with some accounts
listing as many as 136 separate underworld realms, each corresponding to a
different sin. In these chambers of punishment, the spirit rids itself
of bad KARMA (the sum of its evil acts). Tortures in the lower hells,
the worst places of agony, include being burned alive, boiling in oil, and
being eaten by ravenous birds. (o)
Resource List - all entries are taken verbatim from the
original source:
(o) "The Encyclopedia of Hell."
Miriam Van Scott. St. Martin's Press. ©1998
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