Buddhism took everything from Hinduism. Dharma became dhamma etc. I know today many Hindus believe in heaven and hell concept. There's a poison injected document Garuda Purana that lists all kinds of different punishments in hell for different sins.
What I wrote..that's my own research, understanding and inner knowing. But you're right there is that concept attributed to Buddhism today-Actually what I want to say is that Buddhism did not come up with it.
I want to post one image with Buddhist iconography that shows the seven levels but both my search engines are failing me today. So I am just posting this.
This is evolution. There are seven astral levels and the soul goes to rest on one of the seven levels depending on its state of evolution and its karmic baggage.
Buddhism also has a similar belief system. Actually I dont know if this is even in the realm of beliefs anymore. Kirlean cameras have captured people's auras.
It is taken from sanathana dharma , it is there in Vedas, they are called chakras I.e knowing human anatomy . buddhism, jainism, sikhism are branches of sanathana dharma/hinduism , sanathana dharma is nature made n nature ,way of life. abrahamic religions are man made
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