If karma is the thing that affects reincarnation, I don't see any need for some kind of hellguard. That is kinda weird.

YouthThunder wrote:There is at least one mention of hellguards in buddhist texts, but there are no mention of it being a possible choice for reincarnation afaik ,this kinda boggles me. Plus why are there hellguards in the first place?

Any opinions on this?

I read about Buddha angrily reprimand monks?lay people? (I could not remember) because they don't let one of the elder sleep or something along those lines.And then there is at least one more case where Buddha scolds someone saying he is foolish. Ok, I want to ask is that how could buddha get angry ...

There is at least one mention of hellguards in buddhist texts, but there are no mention of it being a possible choice for reincarnation afaik ,this kinda boggles me. Plus why are there hellguards in the first place?

I am quite certain Buddha mention existence of some sort of guards of hell? But I never heard them included under one of the possible incarnations like human ,deva ,asura. In fact, why they exist and why are they guarding hell?

One problem I find with reincarnation is what if for example a herd of elephants decides to keep making elephant babies in a short period of time until there are insufficient dead souls to reincarnate into elephants? It is a transfer of kammic energies, not a soul. Vajrayana Buddhism refers to an i...

How does a person know that he or she is a sotapanna or arahant for example?what are the criterias? The reason I am looking for evidence if any for knowing if someone is a sotapanna or not because I need proof if buddhism is right,not because I think I am one because I know I am not.

One problem I find with reincarnation is what if for example a herd of elephants decides to keep making elephant babies in a short period of time until there are insufficient dead souls to reincarnate into elephants?

^how do you feel that you are an arahant?

The final endpoint ie. parinibbana cannot be called death or annihilation for nothing really dies for nothing was born in the first place. There is only the cessation of experience(stress). The point of contention is whether the cessation is indeed final or does it arise again in the future. "...

I also read that nirvana is an abode, could this be true?

They might be spirits channeled by some mediums so I don't think they are residents of hell.

It is said that early buddhism was a dynamic movement and may have incorporated other ideas and practices.do you think this might affect the authenticity of buddhism overall?

Are there such beings in buddhism? Or are they classified as asura and preta?

What are your thoughts on this form of buddhism?