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Images from The Dhammapada
In reading The Dhammapada, I noticed that there were a lot of
analogies used to describe human life. For this paper I decided to look
at some of the analogies that talk about the negative conditions of life.
My favorite quotation from The Dhammapada is number 8 on page 34, the
section titled "Evil"
"Don't underestimate evil, saying,
'It can't happen to me.'
As a p ....
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.... filling a bucket,
but it shows a more forceful side of water. A raging flood engulfing a
sleepy village. This is a rather violent image think that really
emphasizes the Buddha's teachings; that one should seek wisdom and purity
of character, instead of simple pleasures. The third quotation that I
selected, deals with the search for pleasure and also uses a water
metaphor.
"As rain pours through badly thatched houses,
So does desire penetrate the undeveloped mind."
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