Three fires

Question 1

Three fires

Answer 1

They are greed, hatred, and ignorance.
They are called fires as they keep the flame of existence burning until they are extinguished.
They are called poisons as they corrupt humans, underpinning bondage, and misery.

Question 2

Negative karma

Answer 2

Negative karma you gain from the three poisons are significant as it can lead to you being born in a lower realm.

Question 3

Dukkha

Answer 3

They cause dukkha as it is as a result of our attachment that we suffer.

Question 4

Not only poisons

Answer 4

1. Not all negative acts arise from the three fires. Could be because someone got a bad night sleep.
2. However, lack of sleep could still be explained by the three poisons as it could be due to delusion.

Question 5

Bhavachakra

Answer 5

It is important by how it is depicted at the centre of the Bhavachakra.

Question 6

Peter Harvey

Answer 6

Argues that the three fires lead to morally wrong acts as he links wrong view with wrong thought and eventually wrong act.