Tag: Chapter Two of the Lotus Sūtra

• One Ancient Buddhist Text Reveals Where Hell Really Is (And It’s Not Where You Think)

  

  When we hear the word “hell,” our minds often conjure vivid, dramatic imagery—a subterranean realm of fire and brimstone, a place of eternal punishment for the wicked. This vision, passed down through centuries of art and theology, has become a powerful cultural shorthand for ultimate suffering. But what if this popular conception misses a more…

  William Altig

  November 24, 2025

  Chapter 2, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

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