I am layman Buddhist/pagan.
The summary is based on what I perceive is 'important' in the book.
If there is contradiction of meaning convey, the book prevails.
There are times I might questioning parts of the points inside the book doesn't mean I don't believe it. I need enlightenment on the doubts that I raise.
VISIT TO THE 2ND PALACE (2ND TRIBUNAL) - INTERVIEW WITH THE KING VISIT TO THE CONFERENCE HALL
Buffalo-headed and horse-faced guards escorting the souls.
As a rule, the souls of the dead, after being carefully judged by the 1st Palace as to their merits and their sins, are handed over to the 2nd Palace.
Those souls that not admit their sins in First Tribunal then been shown their merits and demerits here again here.
The Judge here have authority to send the souls to any prison/division in hell or any new prison/division of hell.
Like in Earth, new inventions have been discovered, so new divisions been set up to cater to punishing new souls. Meaning whatever inventions or innovations take place on Earth, such occurrences reflected immediately (simultaneously known) on Heavenly mirrors which automatically inflect the same in Hell.
In each Tribunal/Palace, special conference been set up by Boddhisattva of Underworld, for the souls that repented for their past sin and admitted here to listen to the discourse of morality etc. The souls are tested and if found that they have assimilated and profited through preaching and discourse, they will be promoted to higher level for ascetic practices.
Kuan Yin, the Supreme Goddess, is seen sitting on her dais of lotus, clad in a white silk robe, with a twig of willow in hand that she dips in an urn of holy water and mimics the gesture of sprinkling it over the audience. What does her gesture mean?
The water has effect of salvation for human beings or those having affinity and realise their past doings and repent. They will be saved and put on board to everlasting happiness.
Kuan Yin's sermon
- since the beginning of time, there has been endless series of births, deaths, and re-births
- although the body decays, the spirit never destroyed
- On Earth, there is love, hatred, jealousy, ill-feeling etc and this will continue forever, following the theory of cause and effect, continuously transmigration of souls, a series of deaths and re-births in various forms.
- Nowadays, newborn child is more enlightened, intelligent and active. This is like a flame of a candle when blown by the wind - anytime the flame can be extinguished. Because of assume smartness of people at present, their spiritual nature is self exhausted and causing so much suffering and misunderstanding everywhere and result in much social disorder.
- Because of misdeeds in Earth, the sins follow the souls here in Hell
- If one has a sinful thought, the sin is already recorded irrespective of whether it is actually committed or not.
- Though sinking in the world of darkness, you still can preserve a minimum of your conscience which is not yet darkened. You must repent of your past misdeeds. I advise you to understand the Truth and endure the mortification of strenuous punishment, so that your past crimes can be eliminated. Suffer the pains stoically, and shake off all ill will. I shall come again to bring you my blessings.
For further details, please visit Journey #10
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