Notes from “Sathya Sai Vahini” by Sathya Sai Baba
NOTES FROM
Sathya Sai Vahini
Sathya Sai Baba
The word Hell (naraka) cannot be found in the Vedas. The conception of Hell is foreign to the spiritual thought of the Indians (Bharathiyas). The idea of Hell and the various descriptions of Hell are all later additions in the scriptures (sastras) and ancient tales (Puranas). The authors of these texts believed that religion would be incomplete if it did not posit Hell. They laid down diverse tortures as part of Hell, but they laid down one limitation to the pain Hell inflicts. They declared that there can be no death in Hell. Hell was created only to incite fear among people, in order to make them desist from sin.
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Sathya Sai Baba. "Sathya Sai Vahini." Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division, Prasanthi Nilayam, Pincode 515 134, India, 2014-05-15. Apple Books.
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