The document describes the six realms of existence in Buddhist teachings: hell, hungry ghosts, animals, demons and demi-gods, humans, and gods. Each realm has distinct characteristics and is influenced by the actions and desires of beings, with suffering in realms like hell and hungry ghosts resulting from negative actions, while the human and god realms offer a mix of experiences based on one’s virtues. Ultimately, it emphasizes the importance of cultivating good karma through charitable deeds and proper conduct to attain a better state of existence.

1. THE SIX REALMS OF EXISTENCE

2. HELL CHARACTERISTICS: TERRIBLE SUFFERING HORRID LOOKING PAIN & ANGUISH PHYSICAL & MENTAL TORTURE

3. HELL DUE TO: KILLING & TORTURING HATRED TERRIBLE TEMPER

4. HUNGRY GHOSTS CHARACTERISTICS: SUFFERING STATE MISERY ANGUISH OF HUNGER & THIRST STRONG DESIRES INCESSANT FRUSTRATION

5. HUNGRY GHOSTS DUE TO: GREED & LUST UNWHOLESOME DESIRES ATTACHMENT & CRAVING SELFISHNESS

6. CHARACTERISTICS: WOEFUL STATE DIFFICULT LIFE & DULL MIND FEARFUL MAY BE COMFORTABLE BUT IGNORANT OF RULES ANIMAL

7. ANIMAL DUE TO: HURTING SENTIENT BEINGS FREQUENT BREAKING OF PRECEPTS INTOXICATED & DELUDED MIND

8. DEMONS & DEMI-GODS CHARACTERISTICS: TORMENTED STATE VIOLENT & HOT-TEMPERED AGGRESSIVE & JEALOUS EGOISTIC CRAVING FOR POWER

9. DEMONS & DEMI-GODS DUE TO: EVIL ACTIONS OF BODY, SPEECH , MIND ANGER & TEMPER HATRED & EGO ILL-WILL & JEALOUSY

10. HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS: FORTUNATE STATE MIXTURE OF PAIN & HAPPINESS

11. HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS: ABLE TO FEEL & THINK ACTS WITH VOLITION

12. HUMAN FORTUNATE HUMAN STATE DUE TO: CHARITY & KIND DEEDS KEEPING THE PRECEPTS WELL UNFORTUNATE HUMAN STATE DUE TO: HATRED, EGO & SELFISHNESS

13. GODS CHARACTERISTICS: FORTUNATE & HAPPY STATE PLEASURE & BLISS ENJOYMENT BEAUTY LONG LIFE SPAN

14. GODS DUE TO: GENEROSITY GOOD MORALITY GOOD MENTAL CULTIVATION LOVING-KINDNESS

15. MAY YOU CULTIVATE GOOD KARMA!