%0 Journal Article
%T Buddhist Hells. Two Interpretations
%A Sencerz, Stefan
%J The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series
%V First View
%N 20 (2/2024)

%K Buddhism, suffering, the path to liberation, six realms of existence, dukkha
%@ 2450-2561
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pjacns/article/buddhist-hells-two-interpretations
%X 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.