Annihilation (nihilism) beliefs

 
Annihilation (nihilism) beliefs
The proponent of these beliefs declared that after death, existence simply vanished (Atta vanished). These beliefs were described in seven type of authorities and basis:

• 1. that the Atta was created from the union of father and mother's essence, comprised of four elements (dhatu) and on the death, these elements ceased to exist. By this manner, Atta become non-existent.
  
• 2. that not only the (1) but the physical-related desire of the celestial gods, who had physical shape and take nourishment, which also cease to exist after death.
  
• 3. that not only the (2), but the attha of Brahma gods, which were shaped of Jhanna mind, and faculties of senses which cease to exist after death.
  
• 4. that not only the (3), but also the attha which had transcended the the concept of Infinity, where the perception of shape had been surpassed, the perception of contact between mind and object had vanished, not paying attention to major kinds of Perception, which cease to exist after death.
  
• 5. that not only the (4), but also the attha which had reached the Realm of Infinity of Consciousness.
  
• 6. that not only the (5), but also the attha which had reached Realm of Nothingness.
  
• 7. that not only the (6) but also the attha which had reached the realm of neither Perception nor Non-Perception. All of the followers of these beliefs defended and clung on their faith and didn't believe in another faiths

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