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Buddhist Hells. Two Interpretations

Publication date: 12.2024

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2024, 20 (2/2024), pp. 59-72

https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.24.017.20961

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Stefan Sencerz
Texas A&M University
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Buddhist Hells. Two Interpretations

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In this essay, I explore how teachings about hell functions within Buddhist cosmology and how they were developed within various Buddhist monastic traditions. I discuss, in particular, two different possible interpretations of these teachings; a literal one and a metaphorical one. By pointing to some problems with literal (realist) interpretations of what hells are, the essay indirectly argues for a metaphorical one.

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Information: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2024, 20 (2/2024), pp. 59-72

Article type: Original article

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English: Buddhist Hells. Two Interpretations

Published at: 12.2024

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