5. The World is like a burning house that is forever being destroyed and rebuilt. People, being confused by the darkness of ignorance, lose their minds in anger, displeasure, jealousy, prejudice and worldly passion. They are like babies in need of a mother; everyone must be dependent upon Buddha's mercy.
Buddha is a father to all the world; all human beings are the children of Buddha; Buddha is the most saintly of saints. The world is afire with decrepitude and death; there is suffering everywhere; but people, being engrossed in the vain search for worldly pleasure, are not wise enough to fully realize this.
from "The Teaching of Buddha"
copyright (c) 1966
BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI, Tokyo
pp. 35-36
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