"The Fire Sermon" Annotations
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| − | The title of the section "The Fire Sermon" alludes to a Buddhist speech known as [[Pāli Canon Aditta-pariyaya-sutta: The Fire Sermon]]. In this speech, Buddha relates the burning of fire with sinful passions such as lust, hatred, and sorrow. The sermon is so powerful it frees the Bhikkhus from their passions. | + | The title of the section "The Fire Sermon" alludes to a Buddhist speech known as [[Pāli Canon Aditta-pariyaya-sutta: The Fire Sermon]]. In this speech, Buddha relates the burning of fire with sinful passions such as lust, hatred, and sorrow. The sermon is so powerful it frees the Bhikkhus from their passions. ''The Waste Land'' inverts this liberating moment, spinning it as the incarceration in an emotionally devoid state rather than a freedom. |
===[[The Bible]]=== | ===[[The Bible]]=== | ||
