Now, Sâriputra, that man, on seeing the house from every side wrapt in a blaze by a great mass of fire, got afraid, frightened, anxious in his mind, and made the following reflection: I myself am able to come out from the burning house through the door, quickly and safely, without being touched or scorched by that
great mass of fire; but my children, those young boys, are staying in the burning house, playing, amusing, and diverting themselves with all sorts of sports. They do not perceive, nor know, nor understand, nor mind that the house is on fire, and do not get afraid. Though scorched by that great mass of fire, and affected with such a mass of pain, they do not mind the pain, nor do they conceive the idea of escaping. Note: this is not meant to mean one thing or another...merely show an interesting parallel...it is especially not meant to say anything about the united states in particular, its not meant to be understood that concretely...the idea of the burning house is the beginning of the lotus sutra, one of buddhism's most popular texts...it is also displayed in its artwork through burning cities.....they also have a very vague understanding of space and time....
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