About this video
- Video Title: 地獄と唱導① (Hell and Preaching ①)
- Channel: gozirin
- Speakers: None explicitly named
- Duration: 00:08:40
Overview
This video discusses the Buddhist concept of hell, its origins in Japanese culture, and how it was depicted in Edo period art, specifically focusing on the "Kumano Kanshin Jukkai Mandara." The speaker aims to explore how Buddhist teachings shaped the perception of the afterlife and hell.
Key takeaways
- The common image of hell being underground and associated with severe punishments is largely a result of Buddhist teachings and their propagation.
- The video introduces the concept of "Samsara" (輪廻, rinne) in Buddhism, which describes the cycle of life, death, and rebirth within different realms.
- The "Kumano Kanshin Jukkai Mandara," a popular artwork from the Edo period, visually represents the ten realms of existence according to Buddhism, including hell, hungry ghosts, animals, asuras, humans, heavenly beings, disciples, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas, and buddhas.
- This artwork depicts a person's life journey from birth to death in an arc at the top, a central pillar representing the mind, and the lower half illustrating various hell realms and other states of existence.
- The ten realms (十界, jikkai) were originally a representation of the states of the mind, but in art and popular understanding, they became spatial realms.
