Glossary · Term

Hell

A state of mind—one of perdition, in our culture—that determines an inner condition and an attitude toward life marked by suffering and conflict.

In the Foundation's Topics

Those four Laws form the lower triangle of the Universal Laws, while the Law of Evolution is the higher one, the one that governs the lower triangle—also called the triangle of hell, since it is the lowest part of the Universal Laws.
From the topic Learning to Respect Without Judging
When we express resentment, hatred, frustration, bitterness, a desire for revenge, and all kinds of aggression, we connect our own limitations with those of others, and our lives become a living hell.
From the topic Learning to Value Yourself
These four Laws form the lower triangle, and the Law of Evolution is the higher Law that governs the lower triangle—also called the “triangle of hell,” since it constitutes the lower part of the Universal Laws.
From the topic The Evolution of Consciousness

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