The Five guru
Sense Weakness
What Happens
Human Examples
Think Deeper
100

what does a bee teach?

This guru teaches a lesson using fragrance from a flower.  

100

The moth’s weakness is this sense.

Sight

100

Hunters trap elephants using trained elephants and this method.

seduction through touch?

100

Overeating food for pleasure even when not hungry shows weakness of this sense.

taste

100

Our senses help us understand the world, but they also have this problem.

they limit us

200

This guru is attracted to light and fire.

The Moth

200

The bee gets trapped because of this sense.

Smell

200

The bee stays too long enjoying fragrance and this happens.

gets trapped and dies

200

Music that fills the mind with passion or vulgar thoughts affects this sense.

sound

200

When we believe our senses show us everything, we do this next.

we make assumptions

300

This guru is caught using bait because of taste.

The Fish

300

The deer cannot resist this sense.

Sound

300

Which sense becomes dangerous when it pulls attention away from surroundings? 

Sight

300

Constantly thinking about one person and ignoring everything else shows weakness of this sense.

touch

300

Assumptions eventually lead to this.

our actions and choices

400

Music and sound are the weakness of this guru.  

The Deer

400

This sense causes the elephant to be trapped.

touch

400

The deer hears music and does this instead of escaping.

it runs toward the sound or stands still

400

Stores using fragrance to make people spend more money affect this sense.

smell

400

When desire takes over, we lose this important ability.

discrimination or clear thinking

500

This guru demonstrates that even strength and intelligence cannot protect one who lacks awareness  

The Elephant

500

The fish loses its life because of this sense.

taste

500

Which sense can shape mood, thoughts, and even values when indulged repeatedly?

sound

500

Texting while walking into traffic reflects the same weakness shown by which guru?

the moth

500

According to the lesson, humans are similar to animals because we share this.

weaknesses of the senses

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