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Buddhist Hells. Two Interpretations

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Sencerz S.
The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series
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2024
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vol. 20
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issue 2
59-72
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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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