The Discipline of Transcendence Vol 4 ~ 07

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event type discourse
date & time 6 Nov 1976 am
location Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Poona
language English
audio Available, duration 1h 36min. Quality: good.
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shorttitle TRANS407
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synopsis
Reader of the sutras: Sw Ananda Teertha.
The sutra
The Buddha asked a monk: How do you measure the length of a man's life?
The monk answered, "By days."
The Buddha said: You do not understand the way.
The Buddha asked another monk: How do you measure the length of a man's life?
The monk answered, "By the time that passes during a meal."
The Buddha said: You do not understand the way.
The Buddha asked a third monk: How do you measure the length of a man's life?
The monk answered, "By the breath."
The Buddha said: Very well, you know the way.


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