Using the analogy of a broken pot, how does Sai explain that existence doesn't end with the body's death?

πŸ“– Chapter 37

Chapter 37 uses a powerful analogy to illustrate the nature of existence after death. It explains that if a pot is broken with a stone, only its form is destroyed. Not even a tiny bit of the pot's fundamental existence is lost; the 'pot-existence' continues to be present in the broken pieces. In the same way, the passing of someone's body does not mean they end in nothingness. The text states that the dissolution of an effect (like the body) occurs by taking refuge in its existence (the underlying cause). This shows that death is merely the destruction of a temporary form, while the essential existence, which is never separate from its cause, remains.


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