AlexanderS wrote: ↑Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:52 pm
Im told by malcolm that suicide also can lead to vajra hell. I dont know what kind of symptoms indicate your going to hell, but ive had visionary experiences of hell beings progressing with detoration of my mental and psychical health, so i definitely feel like im on a downward trajectory.
First of all, you should speak with friends and family and/or health care practitioners about any mental health issues you may be having. Don't think that you have to keep things to yourself - people return to well-being much faster when they have some level of support and people to speak with.
Secondly:
Not all visions, nyams or dreams necessarily indicate exactly what they seem to be on first appearance. There are countless variables at play. Sometimes bad dreams or sings can be good and sometimes good dreams or signs can be bad. An experience isn't prophetic just because a person thinks it is. Sometimes experiences can just be meaningless. Unless you are 100% certain about what something means, it makes very little spiritual or practical sense to become either fearful to the point of helplessness or hopeful to the point of scatteredness and distraction.
The most important thing to remember is that so long as you are still alive, there is always time to deepen your sense of refuge, purify obscurations, gather the accumulations and make aspirations that you can say from your own heart. These are things that the Buddhas , Bodhisattvas and masters say will ensure you don't visit the lower realms. For those worrying about their destinations - why not follow their advice? Why not take the advice of your teachers?
