EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Poisoned Arrow - A Buddhist Parable About the Question That Is Killing You
from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar
A monk named Malunkyaputta had had enough.The Buddha had never answered the great questions.Was the cosmos eternal or not?Was the soul different from the body? What happens after enlightenment - does the self continue or not?He went to the Buddha with an ultimatum.Answer these questions - or I leave.The Buddha listened carefully.Then told him a story about a man who had been shot with a poisoned arrow.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.
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A monk named Malunkyaputta had had enough.The Buddha had never answered the great questions.Was the cosmos eternal or not?Was the soul different from the body? What happens after enlightenment - does the self continue or not?He went to the Buddha with an ultimatum.Answer these questions - or I leave.The Buddha listened carefully.Then told him a story about a man who had been shot with a poisoned arrow.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.
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