Realizing that this body is like froth, penetrating its mirage-like nature, and plucking out Mara’s flower-tipped arrows of sensuality, go beyond sight of the King of Death!
Realizing that this body is like froth, penetrating its mirage-like nature, and plucking out Mãra's flower-tipped arrows of sensuality, go beyond sight of the King of Death!
Deep Commentary
The Buddha teaches that this body is like a fleeting bubble or a mirage. We often cling to it out of ignorance, believing it to be permanent. With wisdom, we can see its true impermanent nature. As an ancient Buddhist poem states, the body is like a flash of lightning or morning dew. Realizing this profound truth helps us break the poisonous arrows of worldly desires, allowing us to escape the temptations of illusions and transcend the cycle of suffering and death.
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