Liber IV · Buddhism
Chapter II
Buddhist Cosmology
7 min readBuddhist Cosmology: Mount Meru, the Six Realms and Many WorldsBuddhist cosmology explained: samsara, the three realms and thirty-one planes, the six realms and the wheel of life, Mount Meru, kalpas and countless worlds.8 min readBuddhist Hells and Hungry Ghosts: Naraka, Pretas and YamaBuddhist hells and hungry ghosts explained: the hot and cold narakas, Yama and the Ten Kings, the pretas, Mulian and the Ghost Festival, and hells in art.7 min readMaitreya, the Future Buddha: Prophecy, Art and Millenarian HopeMaitreya, the future Buddha: his place in Buddhist cosmology, the Tushita heaven, Mahayana devotion, his images, the Laughing Buddha and millenarian hopes.