Comparing Non-Attachment In The Monk's Tale, And The

The point of this essay is to compare and contrast the given readings and show how the individuals throughout the text show the value of non­‐attachment in the Monk's Tale, The Nun's Tale & Therigatha through religious practice.The three texts will demonstrate the concept based on non-attachment. The Monk’s Tale is about a monk named Tashi Pasang who becomes a devotional monk whereas the Nun’s Tale is about a Jain woman named Prasannamati Mataji who felt that attachment can lead to suffering so she wanted to let go of so she decided to become a Nun. The Therigatha consists of poems written by Buddhist nuns which were collected into the Therigatha later on. Likewise, this essay will talk about the decisions made by each individual that …show more content…
Tashi Pasang family was living a semi-nomadic life. “But his main love was the Dharma , and he told me that if I continued to live the life of a layman. I might acquire yaks,but would have nothing to take with me when I died” ( Dalrymple,149) . This indicates that his uncle is saying if he continues to live his life as a lyman he wouldn’t have the passion of devotion towards religion when he died. “I was worried I would miss the freedom of the mountains. But as it turned out, in the monastery I was happier than I had ever been” (Dalrymple,149) Since his job before being a monk was so dangerous because he would have to protect the yaks from getting attacked by the wolves and he was happier with the decision he took from becoming a monk. Despite the fact that he had to let go of living a simpler life and not being able to get freedom from becoming a monk. Tashi Pasang believed that it is important to let go of the attachments which cause problems in life. “ The main struggle,especially when you are young,is to avoid four things:desire,greed,pride,and attachment” ( Dalrymple,150 ) This quote represents that Tashi Pasang believes that it is difficult for humans to completely let go of these things which are difficult to give up . That will assist from contemplating yaks,money,and delightful ladies.He trusts that it conceivable to change the mind to think totally in an unexpected way. Since Tashi …show more content…
The songs give an insight into the personal lives of many women's who joined the ascetic communities. The non-attachment is shown by the struggles in the women's lives which lead them to join the ascetic community and follow the path that Buddha advises. ”Every verse in the gathering and also friend volume of melodies formed by the friars is a testimony,for its takes the stand concerning an existence changed by the Buddha's lessons and praises a release,sometimes from works of hardship of regular day to day existence however more frequently a concealed shaft stopped in the heart, or from expending distress”( Therigatha,120 ). The non-attachment is portrayed through the whole idea surrounding Buddhism by its sacrifice rituals prescribed by the vedas through the rejection of authority,religious,or social, of the Brahmins.”So free am I,so gloriously free. Free from three petty things- From mortar,from pestle and from twisted lord,Freed from rebirth and death I am, And all that has held me down is hurled away” (Therigatha,121). This quote indicates that the speaker glorifies that Buddhism has set her free. The women are singing this to think of the Sangha as a refuge for those that have suffered the loss. This was a lyrics in the form of Mutta that was written by Sumangala who was a Thera.” Well rid,well rid O excellently rid/Am I from