Expert: Justin Choo - 9/13/2004

Question
Hello,
I can not figure out that return riddle for the answer to #5. Can you please give me the answer to #5 directly. Thank you. Email me back.

Jasmine
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Followup To
Question -
Hello,
I am doing a project for my World History class. We have a series of
scenarios that we have to figure out. They are like riddles. This
scenario refers to Buddhism and history. I was wondering if you could
help me out with it. Here is the scenario:

A contemporary of the one who coined the rule of AU79, he searched for
the
karmic truth and tried to follow the advice given to Arjuna. He was
troubled by the three faces of suffering - and so made something
new.After 48 near 2683 he shared this and the absence of casts for decay
is inherent in all
things?. The three baskets of wisdom overcame the liar by truth? too
late for 100000 at Kalinga - but not for those after. Not too late for
you either. Still on 593 at 4889 figs and arrows can help you find the
way.
1. What is the rule of AU79 and who coined it?
2. Who is he? and what did he make?
3. What is meant by the absence of casts(?)?
4. Why was it not too late for those after?
5.Where can you go to find the way and what is the way?


So far I have figured out the the rule is the golden rule and
Confuscious coined it. Also that Buddha made the Noble Eightfold Path.
The absence of castes means that there ws no simple division of society
in which there are four castes arranged in a hierarchy and below them
the outcast. Also, I figured out the the it was not too late for those
after because King Asoka converted to Buddhism and became against
violence and preached Buddha's doctorine and promised not to fight in a
war again. I am trying to figure out where you can go to find the way
and what is the way (Question 5). If you could please try to figure it
out and let me know I would be very appreciative. You can just email me
any of your ideas at jajarvis@wcpss.net. Thanks for your time.

Jasmine


Answer -
Hi Jasmine,

I am dumb founded.  You are definitely cleverer than me by figuring out the first 4 questions.  I wonder what sort of "World History" is this.  If you are not making it up just to fool me, then it is really a very strange assignment.

A return riddle will be the appropriate solution for the fifth:

I have eyes but not see
I have ears but not hear
I have nose but not smell
I have mouth but not eat

If I look and see
If I listen and hear
If I breathe and smell
If I swallow and eat

The place to go is to come inside me
The way is no returning


Smile from justinchoo :-))  

Answer
Hi Jasmine,

5.Where can you go to find the way and what is the way?

The answer:
I have eyes but not see
I have ears but not hear
I have nose but not smell
I have mouth but not eat .....means

Although we have the sense organs, we always cannot understand the truth.

 
If I look and see
If I listen and hear
If I breathe and smell
If I swallow and eat .....means

To find the way, we must look inside us and find the truth.
That is a repeat...The place to go is to come inside me.

The way is no returning....means
the path to liberation, which is, not having to return to suffer again.  This is the way.

Hope this helps.
Smile from justinchoo