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Saturday, August 20, 2022
Gods, titans, animals, ghosts and hell-beings can´t be saved in Buddhism
The most common idea about these entities among both buddhists an Hindus seem to be that they will have to do a lot reincarnatinons until they are born as human. Then they have the opportuinity to do spiritual practice that can save them. In some traditions you even must be a human in a male body to have a shot at salvation. But spiritual advanced women will be reborn as males with the game somewhat rigged in their favour.
Yes, exactly. But if I interpreted Wiki´s extremely confused articles on the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara correctly, there is a belief in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that repeating the mantra "Om mani padme hum" will save even devas, asuras, pretas, animals and hell-beings from their respective realms. Never heard that before, but it sounds interesting somehow!
The most common idea about these entities among both buddhists an Hindus seem to be that they will have to do a lot reincarnatinons until they are born as human. Then they have the opportuinity to do spiritual practice that can save them.
ReplyDeleteIn some traditions you even must be a human in a male body to have a shot at salvation. But spiritual advanced women will be reborn as males with the game somewhat rigged in their favour.
Yes, exactly. But if I interpreted Wiki´s extremely confused articles on the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara correctly, there is a belief in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that repeating the mantra "Om mani padme hum" will save even devas, asuras, pretas, animals and hell-beings from their respective realms. Never heard that before, but it sounds interesting somehow!
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