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The Wheel of LifeThe Wheel of Life
Six Realms• Divas (gods)• Titans• Hungry Ghosts• Hell• Animal• Human
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The Wheel of LifeThe Wheel of LifeBhava ChakraBhava Chakra
• Six Realms are an allegorical description of conditioned existence, or samsara, into which beings are reborn.
• Traditionally conceived as real places, but are also interpreted symbolically
• The nature of one's existence is determined by karma -one's human actions (good or bad) determine one's future births
• Life in any of these realms is ultimately impermanent—one does not suffer forever in hell, nor enjoy eternal bliss in heaven
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The Realm of Devas (Gods) and The Realm of Devas (Gods) and Heavenly BeingsHeavenly Beings
• Enjoy great power, wealth and long lifeEnjoy great power, wealth and long life • Privilege and exalted status blind them to
the suffering of others • They have neither wisdom nor
compassion • Will be reborn in another of the Six
Realms
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The Realm of Asura (Titans)The Realm of Asura (Titans)
• Always desiring to be superior to others, having no patience for inferiors
• Looking down on others, and yet outwardly displaying justice, worship, wisdom, and faith
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The Realm of Hungry GhostsThe Realm of Hungry Ghosts
• One who is always looking outside himself for the new thing that will satisfy the craving within himself/herself
• Characterized by insatiable hunger and craving
• Associated with addiction, obsession and compulsion
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The Hell RealmThe Hell Realm
• Most terrible of the Six Realms • Have a short fuse; everything makes them angry • Hell beings deal with things that make them
angry through aggression • Drive away anyone who shows them love and
kindness and seek out the company of other hell beings
• Unchecked anger and aggression can cause rebirth in the Hell Realm
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The Animal RealmThe Animal Realm
• Marked by stupidity, prejudice and complacency
• Live sheltered lives, avoiding discomfort or anything unfamiliar
• People who are ignorant and content to remain so are likely headed for the Animal Realm, assuming they aren't there already.
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The Human RealmThe Human Realm
• The Human Realm is the only realm of the six from which beings may escape samsara
• Enlightenment is at hand in the Human Realm
• Rebirth into the Human Realm is conditioned by passion, doubt and desire