Deserted Crone
All existence is filled with sorrow, all sorrow is stimulated by selfish craving and anxiety, all fear and selfish craving can be eliminated by following the Eight Fold Path—these sacred concepts of Buddhist belief are considered to be the divine path that leads to enlightenment. The play recognized as The Deserted Crone contains a bold, underlying message that all people must fulfill their samsara—the idea that all people encounter suffering, death, and are ultimately reborn. By using accepted archetypes—the peaceful setting of autumn and a brilliant full moon—the author of The Deserted Crone exposes the importance of meditation and of following the Eight Fold Path—correct understanding, purpose, speech, conduct, vocation, effort, alertness, and concentration. The moon—symbolizing in this story enlightenment, rebirth, and unfulfilled samsara—“now full
Meditation, moral behavior, and self-discipline purge a soul of desires and bring them closer to nirvana; quietude and tranquility, of their worldly concerns. Quietude is an essential concept of Buddhist thought, and through the vivid descriptions of “the lonely heart of autumn” in the play, evidence is seen of a lack of quietude in the old woman’s existence, signifying her nonexistent nirvana—the conclusive bliss that exceeds suffering and is sought by Buddhists through their elimination of desire. The old woman is the sole character who possesses a personality and shows a strong embodiment of an intense emotion, in this case loneliness. Motivation to reach nirvana—in this case hoped for, but unattainable—is shown when the old woman weeps, “In this piercing autumn wind tonight I ache with longing for the past, hunger after the world I knew.” The woman i
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