2007-10-28 16:19:20 · 5 answers · asked by Sapere Aude 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
These are symptoms of a discontented mind. Smoke by night refers to the unrestlessness of someone planning his next days activities. Fire by day is the frantic attempt to acheive contentment, only to create a smoldering "smoke" of desire the next night.
Such a frantic circle,according to Buddha, disallows a person from ever being truly content with life.
2007-10-28 16:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by freebird 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I hate to do the copy/paste answer, but here:
"Smoke by night" refers to sleeplessness, restlessness. A sufferer from this complaint lies all night with hand on brow, planning on going after this and that, working out how to get money, how to get rich quickly and get the various things he desires. His mind is full of "smoke." All he can do is lie there until morning, when he can get up and go running off in obedience to the wishes of the "smoke" he has been holding back all night. This fervent activity is what the Buddha referred to as "fire by day." These are the symptoms of a mind that has not achieved tranquillity, a mind that has been deprived of spiritual nourishment. It is a pathological hunger and thirst induced by the defilement called craving. All night long the victim represses the smoke and heat, which in the morning becomes fire, and then blazes hot inside him all day.
2007-10-28 16:28:46 · answer #2 · answered by Salvador 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Smoke by night" refers to sleeplessness, restlessness. A sufferer from this complaint lies all night with hand on brow, planning on going after this and that, working out how to get money, how to get rich quickly and get the various things he desires. His mind is full of "smoke." All he can do is lie there until morning, when he can get up and go running off in obedience to the wishes of the "smoke" he has been holding back all night. This fervent activity is what the Buddha referred to as "fire by day." These are the symptoms of a mind that has not achieved tranquillity, a mind that has been deprived of spiritual nourishment.
It is a pathological hunger and thirst induced by the defilement called craving. All night long the victim represses the smoke and heat, which in the morning becomes fire, and then blazes hot inside him all day. If a person is obliged, throughout his entire life, to suppress the "smoke by night," which then becomes "fire by day," how can he ever find peace and coolness? Just visualize his condition. He endures suffering and torment all his life, from birth up until he is enters the coffin, simply for lack of the insight that could completely extinguish that fire and smoke. To treat such a complaint one has to make use of the knowledge provided by the Buddha. The smoke and fire diminish in proportion to one's degree of understanding of the true nature of things.
2007-10-28 16:25:46 · answer #3 · answered by Peace Yo 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
firing in a quite night gives a big sound. so, to fire during day which will not be heard in the hustle bustle of day. so is the case with smoke which is not visible in dark night. over-all meaning is, one can do anything, if others won't come to know about it!
2007-10-28 16:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by sristi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a very old saying? If so, I suppose one interpretation might be out of safety. (Or inspired by words stemming from it.) If your fire is burning at night, an enemy may be able to find and ambush you in your sleep.
2007-10-28 16:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋