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The Poisoned Arrow - A Buddhist Parable About the Question That Is Killing You


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A monk named Malunkyaputta had had enough.

The Buddha had never answered the great questions.

Was the cosmos eternal or not?

Was the soul different from the body?

What happens after enlightenment - does the self continue or not?

He went to the Buddha with an ultimatum.

Answer these questions - or I leave.

The Buddha listened carefully.

Then told him a story about a man who had been shot with a poisoned arrow.


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The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment.By Ashvee Kanwar