Water Bubble🌱 simile
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The Buddha employs five powerful metaphors to expose the coreless nature of the aggregates. He likens form to foam, feeling to a water bubble, perception to a mirage, intentional constructs to a hollow banana tree, and consciousness to a magician’s illusion.
PTS 3.140–3.142Through seven vivid similes, the Buddha demonstrates the fleeting nature of human life, urging prompt, diligent meditation so that one does not have regrets later.
PTS 4.136–4.139