Naraka (Buddhism)
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Naraka (Sanskrit: नरक) or Niraya (Pāli: निरय) is a term in Buddhist cosmology usually referred to in English as "hell", "hell realm", or "purgatory". The Narakas of Buddhism are closely related to diyu, the hell in Chinese mythology. A Naraka differs from the hells of Abrahamic religions in two respects: firstly, beings are not sent to Naraka as the result of a divine judgment and punishment; secondly, the length of a being's stay in a Naraka is not eternal, though it is usually very long.
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See also
- Bon Festival
- Ghost Festival
- Hell Bank Notes
- Ksitigarbha
- Maudgalyayana
- Ox-Head and Horse-Face
- Ullambana Sutra
- Yama (Buddhism and Chinese mythology)
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