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The Fire Sermon | Third Teaching of the Buddha | Adittapariyaya Sutta | Ajahn Dhammasiha
The 'Discourse on Burning', also known as 'Fire Semon', is considered the third formal discourse of the Buddha. It is distinguished by the highest reported number of attainments: 1,000 monks attained total release, Nibbāna, while listening to the Buddha teaching.
The Buddha starts this discourse with the challenging claim that the whole world is on fire! 🔥
But what is meant by 'world'/'universe' in the discipline of the Noble Ones?
It is the world of our subjective, conscious experience.
It is the Universe of:
👁 Eye, Forms, Eye Consciousness, Eye Contact;
👂 Ear, Sounds, Ear Consciousness…
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