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Buddhism The Three Poisons to the Three Pillars

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  There is something interesting about many profound religions. The interesting thing is that most of the most practiced religions are very similar in many ways. For example, most religions have a concept of "original sin"(Christianity) and a legend behind it to explain why we are not "saved" or have not yet reached "salvation." It is original sin that keeps us from the one thing we want most, which is happiness. If you were to ask what is the legend behind Buddhism, in terms of original sin, you would be surprised that the answer lies within boundaries of three animals.
       In traditional Buddhist symbolism, the pig, the snake, and the rooster represent the three poisons of Buddhism. The three poisons are the most common of human inclinations to contradict the path (Eightfold Path of Buddhism). The pig represents ignorance or delusion, the Snake represents hatred, and the rooster represents greed. Ignorance is the wrong perception of the world. There is a parable from the Book of One Hundred Parables that tells a story of a woman who wanted many sons...