Samsara (8): the Hell Realm (Part 2) the 16 Smaller Hells

Samsara (8): the Hell Realm (Part 2) the 16 Smaller Hells | Buddhism 101

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In this episode, Jiawen continues to discuss the karmic retribution in the 8 major hells, the lifespan in the major hells and the additional 16 smaller hells that attached to each major hell. 🔸Reference: The Dīrgha Āgama (长阿含经) Sutra no. 30 A Buddhist Cosmology (世纪经); Chapter 4: The Hell Realm (地狱品） The Great Perfection of Wisdom Treatise (大智度论) by Bodhisattva Nagarjuna, Chapter 16 (where it discusses the karmic retribution of the 8 major hells in more detail), currently unavailable in English. Abhidharma-kośa-bhāṣya/śāstra (俱舍论) by Bodhisattva Vasubandhu, Chapter 11（where it discusses the lifespan in the 8 major hells) Amituofo 🙏 🔸 Our official website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/ 🔸Free daily Amitabha (Nianfo) meditation: https://www.youtube.com/@PureLandBuddhism/about 🙏Namo Amitabha Buddha 🙏 🙏Namo Amituofo🙏

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