Buddhist Hell in Thailand- parential guidence suggested
After a morning at the lake, I, Pan, and friends decided to stop off at Hell on the way home.
Hell was constructed by Monks in order to coerce children into good behavior and a reminder to adults as to what will happen to them after death if they do not lead a good life. On
weekends Hell has many visitors. Among them are a large number of children, brought by their parents to instill some discipline in them by means of intimidation. Some are terrified and others think it’s better than a trip to the zoo.The entrance to hell is bordered by a long fence with dozens of monkeys perched upon it. One is greeted with a large ghoul with gaping jaws and a tiger with a Buddha sitting on its back. Hell covers several acers with hundreds of exhibits. A number of the exhibits are animated, and with the insertion of a coin, one can watch a head being chopped off or a ghost rising from a moldy coffin.
With Hell there has to be a heaven. The monks are working on it but not yet completed.
We had lunch in Hell. Note the restaurant dog. Good for cleaning up dropped scraps.
Better not die in Thailand or this is what's waiting for you if you aren't a nice person.
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What a bizarre place!!
Fascinating and slighty disturbing - what's wrong with just a good old clip round the ear!!
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The Tibetans have fierce Deity's also to deter one from wrong doing such as Yama Lord of death, And Makahala wrathful Deity and many others, Ian whats wrong with a clip round the ear! lol. parents are in trouble now if they did.
Having heard of Hell in Thailand it's was very interesting to see photo's of it even if a bit macabre, but so was Dante's inferno not dissimilar, nice to know the Monks are working on Heaven other wise a bit unbalanced. A great blog and thank you for taking the photo's and time of posting it, a like from me, regards Leon.
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Good grief what a place, but interesting to see what other cultures have on offer!
I should think this would give some nightmares.
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Great Place to visit maybe not with the whole family!!! Looks interesting hope you had a great time in Thai land
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a really interesting blog if a bit gruesome but it does show how other cultures differ. thank you for sharing
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Fascinating view of hell!!!!! Waiting for heaven!!!!
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Great and unusual blog Bill. Would like to see this in the flesh, so to speak.
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Amazing place, very surprising.. where exactly is it in Thailand ?
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