Friends:
Seeing The Truths
is of Primary Importance!
The Blessed Buddha once said this:
Bhikkhus, imagine a man with a life span of a hundred years. If
some ask him:
Good man, morning, noon & evening you will be pierced with a 100
spears and and despite being stabbed & impaled daily with 300
spears, you will survive a full 100 years, after which you will
break through to the Four Noble Truths!
Will you agree to do that?
Then, Bhikkhus, he should accept this offer as a good deal..! For
what reason? Because since an inconceivable beginning of Samsaric
time, all beings have been & will eternally continue to be
hit by spears, cut by swords, & chopped by axes. Secondly:
Breaking through to the Four Noble Truths is not joined by any
pain or frustration. Breaking through to the Four Noble
Truths is joined only by an extreme happiness, joy, bliss and
peace...
What four Truths?
The Noble Truth of Suffering as an in all immanent misery!
The Noble Truth on Craving as the sole Cause of all Suffering!
The Noble Truth on Ceasing of Craving as the End of all Suffering!
The Noble Truth on This Noble 8-fold Way as the method to End all
Suffering!
Therefore, Bhikkhus, an effort should be dedicated to really
understand:
All this is Suffering! An effort should be made much of to truly
comprehend:
Craving is the Cause of Suffering! An effort should be aroused to
realize:
No Craving is the End of Suffering! Effort should be made to set
in motion,
to reinforce, & refine: This Noble 8-fold Way which Ceases all
Suffering...
Comments:
These 4 Noble Truths are really the crucial core of Buddhism
since, they open the doors to the Deathless Dimension: Nibbana !
Source (edited extract):
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. [V:440-1]
section 56: Saccasamyutta. Thread 35: 100 Spears ...
More on these 4 Noble Truths (Cattari Ariya Saccani):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Ignorance.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Actually_So.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/True_Wisdom.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Four_but_One.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Cl ... Truths.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/The_Stick.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Th ... e_Fact.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Si ... omplex.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Th ... Truths.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/So ... ources.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Pe ... htened.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Th ... fering.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Th ... fering.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Th ... fering.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Th ... fering.htm
100 Spears in 100 Years!
