SN 36.6 Salla Sutta:
The Dart

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This famous simile compares physical pain and mental anguish to two arrows: the second of which is optional.

About: Imagery in the EBTs Saṃyutta Nikāya Nibbāna Buddhist Meditation

Featured in the course, " Imagery in the Early Buddhist Texts."

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Published in 2000.

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