Lotus Sutra (Miao fa lian hua jing) - Sixi Tripitaka Edition

...the light illuminated eighteen thousand worlds in the eastern direction, reaching every corner of those lands without exception. Below, it reached as far as the Avici Hell Avici Hell: The lowest and most agonizing of the Buddhist hells, reserved for those who have committed the most serious offenses., and above, it reached as far as the Akanishtha Heaven Akanishtha Heaven: Known as the "Highest" or "Peerless" heaven, it is the highest realm within the world of form where enlightened beings may reside..

From this world, the assembly could see all the sentient beings in the six paths of existence Six Paths: The six realms into which a soul can be reborn based on their karma: gods, demigods (asuras), humans, animals, hungry ghosts, and hell-beings. within those distant lands.

Furthermore, they saw the various Buddhas currently residing in those lands and heard the sutras and Dharma Dharma: The cosmic law and the specific teachings of the Buddha that lead to enlightenment. being preached by them.

They also saw the monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen in those lands who were practicing the path and had attained the Way.

Moreover, they saw the various Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas: "Great Beings" of enlightenment who have vowed to save all sentient beings before becoming Buddhas themselves. and the various causes and conditions original: "因緣" (yinyuan) — refers to the specific karmic histories, motivations, and deeds that define the spiritual progress of these beings. of their practices.