Himalayan Mountains🌱simile

The Buddha uses a simile of seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds placed on the king of mountains, the Himalayas, to illustrate the extent of suffering that is exhausted and overcome by a disciple of the Noble Ones who has attained right view.

The Buddha uses a simile of the great Himalayan mountains that have been exhausted and depleted to illustrate the extent of suffering that is exhausted and overcome by a disciple of the Noble Ones who has attained right view.

Dhammapada verses 290–305 share on the renunciation of lesser happiness for greater joy, mindfulness of the body, and applying effort to overcome defilements. Further, the verses highlight the harm of neglecting what should be done, consequence of imposing suffering on another, while praising recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Saṅgha as well as the qualities of mindfulness, non-violence, and cultivation. The verses conclude with the benefits of solitude and the wilderness for those who are energetic and self-restrained.