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Old 03-09-2008, 07:06 AM
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hey, quick question...

Jain's view the universe in a sort of person shape, the Earth is the at the center, it's the belt around the waist, Heaven is above us, Hell is below us, and when one achieves Moksha they rise above Heaven to the top of the universe, free form pain, suffering, Karma, and they are motionless.

my question is, i doubt "Heaven" and "Hell" were the original words used to describe this cosmology, so what was used? are Heaven and Hell just western words and ideas that have been used to understand Eastern concepts?

thanks in advance to anyone who answers this!
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is there anyone even in the Jain section of the forum?

*echo... echo... echo...*
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my question is, i doubt "Heaven" and "Hell" were the original words used to describe this cosmology, so what was used? are Heaven and Hell just western words and ideas that have been used to understand Eastern concepts?
I'm certainly not a Jain, but according to the mighty and jealous goddess Wikipedia (may her citations always lack weasel wording!) the original terms are 'Urdhva Loka' and 'Adho Loka'.

As can be seen by following this link.

ht tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_cosmology#Jain_geography

...

*sighs*

Okay, just pretend that its a link and we can all go home happy.

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oooo, an Alchemist! if you're gonna be sticking around the forums, it would be interesting to chat with you!

thanks for the link, i hadn't actually thought of looking on Wiki, Goddess of all our education-in-a-cup needs.
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Well, Mike, heaven for all people is located in the sky and hell below their feet. Where is christian hell located, do you know (anything in Bible?)?
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Well, Mike, heaven for all people is located in the sky and hell below their feet. Where is christian hell located, do you know (anything in Bible?)?
i don't know because there are conflicting verses in the Bible about this, but the location of these other dimensions of living isn't really the question
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