To illustrate that death is not the end of existence, Chapter 37 uses the analogy of a broken pot. It explains that when a pot is broken with a stone, only its form is destroyed, not its fundamental existence. The text points out that even in the broken pieces, the continuity of the 'pot-existence' remains. This analogy serves to explain that the passing of someone's body is a similar process; it is the destruction of a form, but it does not end in nothingness. The underlying principle is that the effect is not separate from its cause, implying a continuity of being beyond the physical body.
Which analogy does chapter 37 use to explain that the destruction of the body is not the end of existence?
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