Free Buddhist Audio Three Beasts and Two Paths
Nov 8, 2025
Dive into the Wheel of Life, where Suddhayu explores the three poisons: delusion, hatred, and craving. Discover how these afflictions cloud our minds and lead to suffering. Learn about the Fire Sermon, highlighting how experiences burn with these emotions, and contrast this with the serene state of nirvana. Suddhayu emphasizes the importance of skillful actions, driven by intention and mental state, and shares insights from the Dhammapada on the path to lasting happiness. Healing and purification are key themes in this insightful discussion.
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Three Poisons At The Heart
- The Wheel's center shows three animals representing craving, hatred, and delusion as the root poisons of suffering.
- These poisons cyclically fuel each other and condition our experience and rebirth.
Actions Shape Ascents And Descents
- The ring around the animals shows beings ascending or descending based on their actions' results.
- This illustrates how skillful or unskillful deeds shape the trajectory of our lives.
Animals As Mirrors For Our Poisons
- Suddhayu compares animals' natural behaviors to our mental poisons without villainizing them.
- He invites seeing the rooster, snake, and pig as reflections of our own craving, hatred, and delusion.
