1.  The World of Hell

This is a state of suffering when a person tries to destroy himself and everything around him.

A man did wrong and now he is in jail.   He feels very sad and lonely.

2.  The World of Hunger

A greedy person is in the world of hunger and is never satisfied with endless desires for wealth, fun or food. 

I want ten bicycles and I can only ride one.

3.  The World of Animality

We are ruled by instinct and treat other people like animals. 

I feel like I am in a jungle and cannot control myself like a wild animal.

4.  The World of Anger

I think only of myself and feel that others are against me. 

I am angry at others.  I have bad feelings about others. 

5.  The World of Humanity

I am calm and I can control my desires sometimes.

I am trying to live in harmony with my surroundings and people.

6.  The World of Rapture

I feel joy in the world of rapture.  One of my wishes came true and I stopped feeling sad.

I felt happy at my birthday party with my friends feeling happy.

7.  The World of Learning

I am learning from others and making a better life for myself. 

I am learning a lot of things in my school.

8.  The World of Realization

I try to learn by doing research.  This is more than learning from others.  I try to learn by discovering things myself.   I like to look at insects and catch them.  I am learning about insects and how they move and how they live. 

9.  The World of Bodhisattva

I care about other people in my neighborhood and in the world.  I would like for them to be happy and not be sad.  I respect people of different skin colors, and it does not matter if they are green or purple. 

10.  The World of Buddhahood

I am very happy. I am trying to help others become happy by telling them about Nam-Myo-Ho-Renge-Kyo.

For older children:  When I do the three ways of practice, I become a Buddha at that moment.  That means I develop my Buddha nature when I chant Nam-Myo-Ho-Renge-Kyo to the Gohonzon and study Nichiren Buddhism and tell others about Nam-Myo-Ho-Renge-Kyo.