As to where the question of where exactly hell & the Buddha
exist, 1 sutra states that hell exists underground & another
sutra says that the Buddha is in the west. Closer examination,
however, reveals that both exist in our 5-foot body. The world of
Hell doesn't exist underground & Buddhahood doesn't exist in
the Western Paradise. Instead, both worlds exist within our lives.
Even though one is presently experiencing the sufferings in the
world of Hell, one can transform one's life-state condition to that
of supreme joy in the world of Buddhahood.
The original meaning of the word hell (jigoku), is an underground
prison. The Buddhist sutras describe a total of 136 kind of hell,
including 8 hot hells & the 8 cold hells. The state of Hell is
the lowest state of life. It's a state where one is imprisoned by
extreme suffering. The word "ji" (literally meaning underground) of
"jigoku" (Hell) means the lowest state while the word "goku"
(literally meaning prison) means to be restricted & to be
devoid of freedom.
Rage is the world of Hell. "Rage" refers to the resentment one
feels when things don't go according to one's wishes or he/she
hatred one directs towards the person who brings suffering upon
him/her. The state of Hel is where one's life-force is weakened to
the extreme & where one is utterly devoid of freedom. The
frustrating groan of despair of such a helpless state of life is
called "Rage".
Put another way, the state of hell is a condition where one feels
that living is a great suffering & where one feels unhappiness
no matter what he/she sees or does
