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I wanted to do a little research on the "animal realm" mentioned in bleach's new chapter and I found this
So after reading this I came to a conclusion that
This could be where Kubo got his inspiration for all these worlds in Bleach. What do you guys think?
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entailing Buddhism's idea of 6 realms and so I read it and I found these "realms" to be very similar to the realms or worlds in the bleach verse. Heavenly Realm
In the heavens (there are many) beings are is rewarded for past good deeds. Life in heaven is a continual round or pleasure and enjoyment, with no suffering, anxiety, or unfulfilled desires until the moment one is about to be reborn in another realm. And this is one of the problems—life in heaven is extremely long (e.g., 30,000 years), but is ultimately impermanent, and one must inevitably leave to take birth in another realm. To be born in heaven, one also needs to “spend” an enormous amount of religious merit, and life there is so carefree that people have no inclination toward religious life. For these reasons, religious authorities have discouraged seeking birth in heaven.
The heavens are conceived as pleasant places, and this picture shows a lush garden and comfortable pavilions. The resident Buddha holds a musical instrument.
Asura Realm
Indian cosmology admits many different kinds of superhuman beings. Whereas the devas (“gods”) dwell in the heavenly realms and are basically benevolent, the asuras (“not-gods”) are opposed to the devas and locked into continual struggle with them. Asuras are powerful but often amoral beings, since they are primarily driven by envy and greed for power; these same qualities can bring them into conflict with human beings. All of these qualities make birth in this realm undesirable.
Animal Realm
Animal birth is seen as the result of past sins, and one expiates these sins through suffering in animal form (being hunted, worked, driven, slaughtered, etc.), often for thousands of consecutive births (as a dog, pig, dung beetle, etc.). Animal behavior is also run by instinct, which means that animals cannot generate good karma, they are simply working off the bad. This suffering and lack of control make birth as an animal undesirable. The conviction that animals are sentient beings also underlies the prohibition on intentionally killing anything, which goes back to the Buddha’s earliest teaching (the Buddha was also vocally opposed to the animal sacrifice prevalent in his time).
Hell Realm
In a hell (there are many), one is punished for one’s evil actions. Buddhist visions of hell (as Hindu visions of hell) often link particular punishments to particular sins, doubtless to warn the hearers. One expiates one’s evil deeds through suffering--hunger and thirst, dismemberment, torture, psychological distress, and so on. Such suffering can last enormously long (60,000 years) but is ultimately impermanent, and when one’s term is up, one is reborn in a presumably higher state.
Human Realm
The human realm is the only one in which one’s choices (good or bad) affect one’s future—in all the others, one is either being rewarded or punished for one’s actions as a human being. One’s present human condition (e.g., wealth, social status, and physical and psychological qualities) is based on one’s past karma, but one’s present choices also determine one’s future (in this life, or a future life). As conscious moral agents, human beings have agency that the beings in other realms do not; this clearly underscores the importance of moral action and spiritual development.
In the heavens (there are many) beings are is rewarded for past good deeds. Life in heaven is a continual round or pleasure and enjoyment, with no suffering, anxiety, or unfulfilled desires until the moment one is about to be reborn in another realm. And this is one of the problems—life in heaven is extremely long (e.g., 30,000 years), but is ultimately impermanent, and one must inevitably leave to take birth in another realm. To be born in heaven, one also needs to “spend” an enormous amount of religious merit, and life there is so carefree that people have no inclination toward religious life. For these reasons, religious authorities have discouraged seeking birth in heaven.
The heavens are conceived as pleasant places, and this picture shows a lush garden and comfortable pavilions. The resident Buddha holds a musical instrument.
Asura Realm
Indian cosmology admits many different kinds of superhuman beings. Whereas the devas (“gods”) dwell in the heavenly realms and are basically benevolent, the asuras (“not-gods”) are opposed to the devas and locked into continual struggle with them. Asuras are powerful but often amoral beings, since they are primarily driven by envy and greed for power; these same qualities can bring them into conflict with human beings. All of these qualities make birth in this realm undesirable.
Animal Realm
Animal birth is seen as the result of past sins, and one expiates these sins through suffering in animal form (being hunted, worked, driven, slaughtered, etc.), often for thousands of consecutive births (as a dog, pig, dung beetle, etc.). Animal behavior is also run by instinct, which means that animals cannot generate good karma, they are simply working off the bad. This suffering and lack of control make birth as an animal undesirable. The conviction that animals are sentient beings also underlies the prohibition on intentionally killing anything, which goes back to the Buddha’s earliest teaching (the Buddha was also vocally opposed to the animal sacrifice prevalent in his time).
Hell Realm
In a hell (there are many), one is punished for one’s evil actions. Buddhist visions of hell (as Hindu visions of hell) often link particular punishments to particular sins, doubtless to warn the hearers. One expiates one’s evil deeds through suffering--hunger and thirst, dismemberment, torture, psychological distress, and so on. Such suffering can last enormously long (60,000 years) but is ultimately impermanent, and when one’s term is up, one is reborn in a presumably higher state.
Human Realm
The human realm is the only one in which one’s choices (good or bad) affect one’s future—in all the others, one is either being rewarded or punished for one’s actions as a human being. One’s present human condition (e.g., wealth, social status, and physical and psychological qualities) is based on one’s past karma, but one’s present choices also determine one’s future (in this life, or a future life). As conscious moral agents, human beings have agency that the beings in other realms do not; this clearly underscores the importance of moral action and spiritual development.
So after reading this I came to a conclusion that
God Realm= Royal Palace/Soul Society?
Asura Realm= Soul Society? Or World where Quincy live?(Most likely the Dangai)
Human Realm=Human World
Preta Realm=Hueco Mundo
Hell Realm= Hell
Animal Realm= animal realm mentioned in today's chapter
Asura Realm= Soul Society? Or World where Quincy live?(Most likely the Dangai)
Human Realm=Human World
Preta Realm=Hueco Mundo
Hell Realm= Hell
Animal Realm= animal realm mentioned in today's chapter
This could be where Kubo got his inspiration for all these worlds in Bleach. What do you guys think?
