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Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Raft Is Not the Shore<br />

The Buddha delivers the Simile of the Snake Sutra. Venerable Bhanda gives a Dharma talk at the bhikkhunis’ monastery. The Buddha<br />

ordains the young untouchable woman Prakriti.<br />

S. LIV, 9; Alagaddupama Sutta (M. 22); Sseu Fen Liu (T. 1428); Tchong 200 (T. 26).<br />

The examples of catching a snake and using a raft to cross the river, as well as the Buddha’s teaching that one must study and practice<br />

intelligently, unbound by narrow views and ignorance, like the man who carries the raft around on his head, can all be found in M. 22. The<br />

story about Bhanda is taken from T. 1428.

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