Tag: desire for gain

• Are You Playing in a Burning House? A Buddhist Parable on the Danger of Blissful Ignorance

  

  Modern life is a masterclass in distraction. Our days are filled with ambitions to chase, desires to satisfy, and an endless stream of entertainment to keep us occupied. We run from one goal to the next, building careers, seeking pleasure, and accumulating experiences, all while feeling productively engaged with the world. We are, by all…

  William Altig

  December 6, 2025

  Chapter 3, The Great Teachings of the Lotus of the True Law

  birth and old age, Bodhisattvas, Buddha, Burning House Parable, desire for gain, disease and death, five desires, Lotus Sūtra, Nirvāṇa, spiritual maturity, suffering and lamentation, Triple World, Śāriputra