Sunday, January 26, 2020

Journey to the Underworld Trip#47

Disclaimer:
I am layman Buddhist/pagan.
The summary is based on what I perceive is 'important' in the book.
Conversation in between Deity JiGong, Yang Sheng and Prison Guard/Officer.
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.

Narrated by JiGong:

Human beings must understand life is not forever. The biggest and tallest buildings are only for temporary shelter because people cannot live forever. In China Yangtze River the waves behind push the waves in front into the sea. Likewise, in society, the elders must make way for the youngsters. Therefore, this awakening of reality must be present and everyone must try to do good deeds at the earliest opportunity.

TOURING "PULLING OUT TONGUE AND PIERCING CHEEK" SMALL PRISON

Under control of 7th Tribunal.

The voices wailing loudly. The guards using iron hooks to prise open the mouth to pull out the tongues of sinful souls. Then using sharp knives to extract tongues. Fresh red blood oozes out splashing on the chest of victims.

Then the guards using iron wire to thread through the cheeks and tie the heads backwards to iron poles.

The tongue is connected to the heart, when the tongue is cut off, the heart feels very painful. Hands and legs begin to tremble, urine and dung are forced out from inside.

*** Sin: No morality in mouth.

A case of jealousy

Jealous nature, often setting variance and intrigue, causing trouble to families and setting one member of family against another. Cause older folks to be left unattended in the family.

Do not observe politeness and decorum and like to shout loudly. Like to whisper at ears of menfolk, often talking things which were unlawful and indecent.

A case of bad temper

When encounter incidents which did not like, or heard anything which detested, let off string of abuses. Using obscene language when lashed out.

One caused by slander hard to heal, tends to uncouth, impolite and insulting and not consider five aspects of human relationships.

1) parents/children
2) husband/wife
3) brothers/sisters
4) friendship
5) government/citizenship

A case of a monk

Criticise other religions, saints and deities, saying they were not true religion and therefore, should not worshipped or followed. Resulting some stop worshipping original religion and some resort to slander.

Many saints and deities come and tie up him upon his death.

These sins are totally unpardonable. Those religious teachers, monkhood and ascetic practitioners must realise true purpose of such religious practices - to understand the heart which lead to understand spirituality. One should not teach to upset other religious beliefs.

For further details, please visit Journey #47

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Journey to the Underworld Trip#46

Disclaimer:
I am layman Buddhist/pagan.
The summary is based on what I perceive is 'important' in the book.
Conversation in between Deity JiGong, Yang Sheng and Prison Guard/Officer.
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.

TOURING "BOILING OIL SMALL PRISON"

Under jurisdiction of Seventh Tribunal.

Row of cauldrons. Boiling oil inside cauldrons. Guards feeding fire underneath the cauldrons. Sinful souls lifted dumped into the cauldrons. Skeletons left.

Offense included:
Robbers, bandits, plunderers, murderers, incest, avaricious government officers, unfilial children, disobedient, use black magic.

A case of a pimp

Buying girls, by trickery/seducing. Using bodies of innocent girls for men to play with for sake of money.

A case of a ruffian

Mix with ruffians with bad hats, spending time in gambling. Took borrowings with no intention to repay. Resort to robbing and plundering. Caught by authorities and been shot dead.

A case of murderer

Cause a death of two persons due to jealousy.

A case of magician

Use sorcery to make people mad, cause trouble in families, broke up marriages. Use charms on women and commit adultery. Boiled inside cauldrons will disperse the magical powers.

For further details, please visit Journey #46

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Journey to the Underworld Trip#45

Disclaimer:
I am layman Buddhist/pagan.
The summary is based on what I perceive is 'important' in the book.
Conversation in between Deity JiGong, Yang Sheng and Prison Guard
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.

TOURING "CARRYING STONE SLAB ON HEAD AND CROUCH-WALKING" SMALL PRISON

Narrated by JiGong: To be successful requires diligence and hard work. Things done without much effort will not be successful. Do not procrastinate in anything because those who do will live to regret when they grow old.

Human body can be likened unto aircraft flying. There must be not be any trouble inside the body, if there is, there is bound to be danger, very much like an aircraft falling down into a deep valley and the human body will be smashed beyond recognition. Therefore, must take care of the body. Some souls are sent to Hades/Underworld to be punished because, just for one moment, due to lack of fore-thought, they committed a sin in their lifetime.

Visiting 7th Tribunal - "Carrying Stone Slab on Head and Crouch-walking" small prison.

The souls busy doing work - moving stone slabs. Big slabs of stone being placed on the head, both hands supporting, the body crouching and both legs moving step by step forward. They are sufferring terribly. Some who are not careful enough to let the big slabs fall on their body and they faint away. The guards sprinkle reviving water on them and they revive to lift up the fallen slabs to their head and proceed onwards, crouching all the time.

Narrated by the Guard: When they are alive, they are thick headed and egoistic. Some were school teachers who disrespect their profession. Some were students who did not honor and respect their teachers.

A case of a school teacher

Paid too much attention to girl students and entice them.

Purpose of punishment of carrying stone slab on your head is to make you downcast and ashamed to lift up your head to face people. Therefore advice human beings especially instructors e.g. religious or not, must be regarded as parents and to the students as children, so there must be mutual respect.

A case of religious person

Led a religious life. Read through numerous religious books and being well versed in them. Despise religious superior and began to regard self as superior. Often criticize his religious superior, spoil his good name.

The progress or success of students is mainly due to good instructions of teachers or instructors. Therefore, students should honor and respect teachers. But nowadays, human beings are very selfish an self-opinionated. Their main aim to get money all the time and ungrateful to their teachers. Opening up rival establishments to compete with their teachers/instructors.

A case of well-to-do person

Gift of eloquence. Look down the poor and less fortunate and often use position and eloquence to run down others. Like to talk big.

Remember we should always reserve a certain portion of opportunities on Earth for others, don't be selfish to monopolise. Do not despise others when successful or influential.

For further details, please visit Journey #45

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Journey to the Underworld Trip#44

Disclaimer:
I am layman Buddhist/pagan.
The summary is based on what I perceive is 'important' in the book.
Conversation in between Deity JiGong, Yang Sheng and Prison Guard
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.

TOURING DISEMBOWEL SMALL PRISON

Narrated by JiGong:
- Souls of human beings able to tour Underworld by themselves
- Some people on rebirth able to recount occurrences in Underworld
- Prove that Holy Scripture recount is true
- Most human being tend to disbelieve because of "seeing is believing" e.g. because they do not experienced the happenings in Underworld
- We cannot see our internal organs of the body and therefore we have no fear about our inside but in case we can see the various functions of our internal organs, we tend to have uneasy feelings should any item mis-function.
- If one cannot see what is inside his body, then the internal organs do not exist inside him?
- Things which they do not see, actually can exist. One's thinking, breathing, emotion etc, all these we cannot see but they do exist. These are part of one's life, without these, where is life?

Narrated by JiGong:-
- a lot of people know that actions against law and actions against fellow human beings are evil but they still commit sins
- they do not act like a blind who, by using his walking stick, test the road ahead before he takes a step
- these human beings eventually fall into a deep pit in Hades and do not know when or how they will be saved

The disembowel small prison

All sinful souls are lined up, bare bodied and strapped to wooden pillars, the stomach facing out.

Prison guards plunge knives into the bare stomachs and draw downwards thus opening the stomach, instestines flow down with blood oozing out with foul smell.

Once the bowels and intestines drop out, a number of black dogs rush to eat them. One end of the entrials is still attached to the inside and when the dog pull the bowels and intestine, much pain cause to the heart and the sinful souls faint away.

A case of government official

Accept bribes. Juggling land deals thereby obtaining quite a good sum of money.

Did not do welfare of common people but suck their blood. Thus, the inside body is "dirty". Advise in government service to help and love the common people - loving common people is loving your country.

A case of businesswoman

Had failed in business, become a banker. Desperate, cheated the shareholders and ran away to another town.

Cheated the money contributions of the shareholders by "swallowing" the money and not vomitting out. Therefore, this prison is extracting the bowel and intestines to "vomit it out". The amount you cheated, the same amount you have to repay. After served the sentence, will be reborn to repay the debts.

A case of vegetable gardener

Planted vegetables, worms and insects attacked vegetables. Spray insecticides on vegetables. Did not wait effects of insecticides to wear out but harvested and sold my vegetables for quick money.

The insecticides on vegetables were poisonous, resulting many deaths. Some had kidney trouble, some have liver trouble, others suffer from cancer.

A case of a foster mother

Had adopted daughter. Often beat her. Sold her as prostitute when she grew up.

For further details, please visit Journey #44