True, but then even I could do that. Why bother saying "a skilled archer, trained, practised, and tested"?

SBC neilstegall@... [Pali] wrote thus at 12:58 AM 18-09-16:

Ease of movement and penetration, arrow through a shadow.

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On Sep 17, 2016, at 05:49, Branislav Kovacevic ja_sam_branko@... [Pali] <Pali@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Dear All,

I came across the following simile in Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi's translation of the MN 12: Mahasihanada sutta

"Just as a skilled archer, trained, practised, and tested, could easily shoot a light arrow across the shadow of a palm tree, suppose that they were even to that extent perfect in mindfulness, retentiveness, memory, and lucidity of wisdom."

I do not get this simile. What does it want to convey? Something which is done easily? But what shooting an arrow across the shadow of a palm tree has to do with that?

Could you please help with this.

Many thanks
Branko