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Six Realms RESURRECTION AND REINCARNATION M.M.NINAN There are six realms in which one may be reborn after death. All these realms are intertwined and forms a unity of cosmos. They are the realms of gods, the demigods, human beings, animals, hungry ghosts and the hells. These are just general categories and within each, there exist many sub-categories. The six realms of existence include three relatively happy states, and three relatively miserable states. The realms of the gods, the demigods and human beings are considered to contain more happiness and less suffering. The realms of animals, hungry ghosts and the hells are considered to be relatively miserable because living beings there suffer more from fear, hunger, thirst, heat, cold and pain. 49
RESURRECTION AND REINCARNATION M.M.NINAN The Buddha pointed out that whenever one is reborn, whether as a human being, as an animal, or as a god, none of these states of existence is permanent. As long as there is adherence and desire, the cycle of death and birth will continue. Nirvana is when all actions are done without desire and attachment which permanently terminates this cycle. Of all the six realms, the realm of human beings is considered the most desirable. In the realm of human beings, the conditions for attaining Nirvana are better. 50
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