Exploration of Metaphors in Buddhist Philosophy
snake, poisonous, mistaken for rope spire, a palace - {metaphor for Mid-
- {metaphor for self-mortification dle Way 38-9} 36}
spouses, categories of 154-6
snake - {metaphor for craving 88}
sprite, ear
… including the snake as a metaphor for craving and its relationship to the concept of suffering. It further elaborates on the significance of speech, the nature of existence, and the various realms of e…