Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Miraculous fire boundary around the Buddha

miraculous_fire_boundary_around_the_buddha

A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Purifying, Protective, and Boundary Fires. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions


buddhist

  • Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 END OF THE STORY OF THE THOROUGHBRED. / END OF THE STORY OF THE FORD. / END OF THE STORY ON CONSTANCY. / END OF THE STORY OF THE BULL WHO WON THE BET.; lines 12321-12478 confidence: high

    The disciples gather around the Master; the jungle fire comes near but goes out within about sixteen rods of where he stands, leaving a space it cannot pass; the monks praise the Buddhas.

    The jungle fire reaches near the Master and goes out, leaving a space it cannot pass; the Teacher links the event to a former act.

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