@article{01938c50-3f84-70c6-a03c-ba76f50f4e19, author = {Stefan Sencerz}, title = {Buddhist Hells. Two Interpretations}, journal = {The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series}, volume = {First View}, number = {20 (2/2024)}, issn = {2450-2561}, keywords = {Buddhism; suffering; the path to liberation; six realms of existence; dukkha}, abstract = {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.}, doi = {}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pjacns/article/buddhist-hells-two-interpretations} }