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| − | One of the [[eight cold hells]]. It is said that the intense cold of this [[hell]] makes one's flesh crack open so that it has the [[appearance]] of crimson [[lotus]] [[flowers]]. According to The [[Great Commentary on the Abhidharma]] and The [[Dharma Analysis Treasury]], this [[hell]] and the [[hell | + | One of the [[eight cold hells]]. It is said that the intense cold of this [[hell]] makes one's flesh crack open so that it has the [[appearance]] of crimson [[lotus]] [[flowers]]. According to The [[Great Commentary on the Abhidharma]] and The [[Dharma Analysis Treasury]], this [[hell]] and the [[hell of the great crimson lotus]] constitute the seventh and the eighth of the [[eight cold hells]]. The [[Sanskrit]] [[word]] [[padma]] means [[lotus flower]] or [[red lotus]] [[flower]]. |
See also [[eight hot hells]]; [[hell]] | See also [[eight hot hells]]; [[hell]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:16, 23 January 2014
hell of the crimson lotus
紅蓮地獄 (Skt Padma; Jpn Guren-jigoku)
One of the eight cold hells. It is said that the intense cold of this hell makes one's flesh crack open so that it has the appearance of crimson lotus flowers. According to The Great Commentary on the Abhidharma and The Dharma Analysis Treasury, this hell and the hell of the great crimson lotus constitute the seventh and the eighth of the eight cold hells. The Sanskrit word padma means lotus flower or red lotus flower.
See also eight hot hells; hell
