Interpreting the Raft Simile

Buddha compared his teachings to a raft. The Raft Simile is one of the most important parables of Buddha because it has an important message about the nature of Dharma(Dhamma). It offers important advice as to how the practitioner should regard Buddha’s teachings. The Raft Simile crosses the sectarian divide–it can be found in both the Theravada tradition and the Mahayana tradition. What is most surprising about the Raft Simile is that it…