In this episode, Jiawen discusses the hell realm in detail according to the Buddhist scriptures, particularly the eight major hot hells (which includes the Avici hell - the worst hell in the hell realm).

🔸Reference:

1) The Dīrgha Āgama (长阿含经) Sutra no. 30 A Buddhist Cosmology (世纪经); Chapter 4: The Hell Realm (地狱品）

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-dirgha-agama

2) The Fundamental Vows of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha （地藏菩萨本愿经）, Chapter 3：Observations of Karmic Retributions of sentient beings （观众生业缘品）

https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-fundamental-vows-of-ksitigarbha-bodhisattva?rq=ksitigarbha

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about the hungry ghost (preta) realm in detail and how we can help beings in the hungry ghost realm.

🔸References:

1. Ullambana Sutra (盂兰盆经) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/yulanpen-ullambana-sutra

2. The Application of Mindfulness of the Sacred Dharma Sutra (Saddharmasmṛtyupasthāna Sūtra 正法念经) https://read.84000.co/translation/toh287.html#UT22084-068-021-chapter-2

3. The Fundamental Vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra (地藏菩萨本愿经) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-fundamental-vows-of-ksitigarbha-bodhisattva

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about the suffering in the animal realm and what one can possibly do to help relieve the suffering of animals.

🔸Reference Sutras:

1. Śūraṅgama Sūtra (楞严经) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/surangama-sutra

2. Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (大般涅盘经) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-mahaparinirvana-sutra

3. Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra (楞伽经) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-lankavatara-sutra

4. Brahmajāla Sūtra (梵网经) https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-brahma-net-sutra

(Please note: There are many more Mahayana sutras that the Buddha spoke that advised against meat eating. These are just a few of them!)

🔸Other Recommended References & Documentaries:

1. https://thevegancalculator.com/animal-slaughter/

2. Earthlings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XrY2TP0ZyU

3. The Game Changer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSpglxHTJVM

4. Eating Our Way to Extinction: https://youtu.be/LaPge01NQTQ?si=7HHULGIYaR0zZTKf

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In this episode, Jiawen continues to discuss the 18 levels of heavens in the form realm and 4 levels of heavens in the formless realm.

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about the total of 28 levels of heavens in Buddhist cosmology in general and the first 6 levels of heavens in the desire realm in detail.

🔸Reference Sutra:

1. Sutra on the Causes and Beginning of the World (起世因本经)

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In this episode, Jiawen discusses the Asura Realm of samsara.

🔸 Reference Sutra :

Surangama Sutra （楞严经）https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/surangama-sutra

The Sutra on the Ocean-like Samadhi of the Visualization of the Buddha （佛说观佛三昧海经）

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In this episode, Jiawen talks about the human realm and how extremely difficult it is to obtain a human body in the cycle of reincarnation.

🔸 Reference:

1. Mahaparinirvana Sutra (大涅槃经）

2. Saṃyukta-āgama （杂阿含经)

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In this episode, Jiawen explains the six realms of reincarnation (which can also be called the five realms and the three realms).

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In this episode, Jiawen discusses what it means when the sutras say that one can’t have few good roots and karma to attain rebirth in the Pure Land.

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In this episode, Jiawen discusses if enlightened beings think they are enlightened.

🔸Reference Sutras:

1. Diamond Sutra 金刚经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-Diamond-Sutra

2. Heart Sutra 心经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-heart-Sutra

3. Surangama Sutra 楞严经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/surangama-sutra

4. The Sutra of the Descent of Maitreya 佛说弥勒下生经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-sutra-on-the-descent-of-the-maitreya-buddha-

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