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6 Versions of Heaven

julia julia - 18 months ago

1. Heaven: Judaism










Gan Eden, the heavenly Garden of Eden, the final stage of



Olam Haba
[wiki] (or afterlife). (Image credit: Afterlife Folklore: Judaism)




2. Paradise: Zoroastrianism



3. Heaven: Christianity










14th century tapestry depicting John of Patmos [wiki] watching descent of New Jerusalem from God (Image credit: Kimon Berlin, Gribeco, Wikipedia)




4. Paradise: Islam










16th century Persian miniature depicting Muhammad ascending to paradise on the mystical part-eagle, part-horse Buraq, in the event called the Mi’raj [wiki] or Night Journey. (Image credit: Wikipedia)




5. Moksha: Hinduism



6. Nirvana: Buddhism










The Way to Nirvana, a Thangka painting from Dharmapala Thangka Centre

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7 Versions of Hell

julia julia - 18 months ago

1. Hell: Judaism


Molech (Image credit: The Story of the Bible (1884) by Charles Foster,
Illustrations by F.B. Schell and others)

2. The Chinvat Bridge: Zoroastrianism


Chinvat Bridge (Image credit: Theosofie.net)

3. Hades: Greek


The Rape of Proserpina by Joseph Heintz the Elder (1598-1605), depicting the kidnapping and rape of Persephone by Hades.

4. Hell: Christianity


Hell, depicted in Hortus deliciarum [wiki] a medieval manuscript (c. 1167)
compiled by Herrad of Landsberg.

5. Hell: Islam


The Day of the Last Judgment, painting attributed to artist Mohammad Modabber - undated, but likely from the late 19th century. (Image credit: Coffee-House Painting by Hadi Seyf, publ. Reza Abbasi Museum, Mohammed Image Archive)

6. Samsara: Hinduism


Wheel of Life, depicted in a Tibetan Buddhist painting
(although the concept is similar in Hinduism)
(Image credit: photo by Henryart, Wikipedia)

7. The Bardo: Tibetan Buddhism


Yamantaka [wiki], the Conqueror of Death, the last stop in the quest for enlightenment (Image credit: Dharmanet.com.br)

Source: neatorama