Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.
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Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Lust is a powerful and primary desire among all human passions, influencing other desires as well.
Gautama Buddha suggests that among all human desires, lust stands out as the most intense and driving force. This suggests that lust not only has a profound impact on individual behavior but also shapes and directs other passions and relationships, indicating its powerful role in human experience.
Themes
LustPassionsDesireBuddhaIntensity
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion about human emotions, one might quote Buddha to illustrate the overwhelming nature of lust.
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