In the past, there was a monk who followed the teachings of Buddha. The monk received guidance from Buddha regarding what to concentrate on during his meditation practice. Despite spending extended periods in meditation, the monk didn't experience significant advancement and instead started feeling unhappy and disheartened. He decided to go to the Jetavana monastery to seek further instructions from the Buddha. On his way there, he saw a huge fire and climbed a mountain to watch it. As he observed the fire spreading, he realized that just like the fire consumes everything, the deep understanding of the path to enlightenment can free us from all the things that hold us back in life.
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Meanwhile, the Buddha, who was in the Gandhakuti hall at the Jetavana monastery, knew what the monk was thinking. He used his special abilities to appear before the monk and encouraged him, saying that he was thinking in the right direction. The Buddha reminded him that all living beings can break free from the things that tie them down in life by developing deep insight into the path of enlightenment.
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