Healing Over Answers: Life Lessons from The Story of the Poisoned Arrow
Self-inflicted Delay in the Tale of the Poisoned Arrow In the Buddhist tale "The Poisoned Arrow," a man suffers a wound from a poisoned arrow during a battle. Writhing in pain and nearing death, he arrives at a healer, who begins preparing to remove the arrow and treat the injury. However, before the healer can proceed, the man interrupts with a barrage of questions. The Questions That Obstruct Healing Immediately, he demands to know who shot him and why. Curiously, he asks the attacker’s caste, their upbringing, and place of origin. Then, he questions the type of bow and
