How does Chapter 32 describe the concept of the 'tree of worldly existence'?

📖 Chapter 32

In Chapter 32, the 'tree of worldly existence' or samsara is described using a powerful metaphor. The text explains that this tree has its roots above and its branches spread immeasurably, making it difficult to comprehend. It is fundamentally perishable, essenceless like a plantain trunk, and born from the seed of the unmanifest, which itself is rooted in ignorance, desire, and karma. According to this chapter, its leaves are desires and cravings, while its branches represent the infinite beings with their subtle bodies, all bound by karma and tendencies. Possessions like wealth, sons, and wife are described as the spread of this tree, which thrives on body-consciousness.


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