From: Kumara Bhikkhu
Message: 4791
Date: 2016-09-26
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