Causes Of Stress

One of the central metaphors that the Buddhist texts makes reference to is fire. Dukkha, the pain in this life is sometimes seen as a fire that’s burning us. When the Buddha talks about suffering in the early text he uses this metaphor of fire over and over again, the fires of greed, the fires of hatred, and the fires of delusion. The metaphor for suffering is fire. What fuels the fire?

Clinging, holding on, is the fuel for the fire. Grasping fans the flames of our suffering. It is not always easy to see how we cling, how we hold on. Our minds have been so habituated.

Trigger Warning: This practice may include references to death, dying, and the departed.

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Thanks you 🙏🏻 that was very insightful!

This was very helpful and wise. Thank you so much teacher

Brilliant, thank you.