The Parable of the Raft in Early Buddhism: Right View and Non-clinging

The parable of the raft is one of the most famous early Buddhist parables. We'll look at it in context in this video, illustrating its place in a particularly profound early sutta.

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✅ Suttas mentioned:
https://suttacentral.net/mn22/en/sujato
https://suttacentral.net/mn38/en/sujato

✅ Book:
Anālayo, A Comparative Study of the Majjhima-nikāya 1 -- https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hambu...

✅ Other resource:
http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharm...

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