Buddhism appeals no less to the heart than to the head, using the language of myth to do so. Sangharakshita introduces the myth of Muchalinda, the serpent-king that appears after the Buddha’s enlightenment, representing the forces of the unconscious mind in their most positive aspect.
From the talk Buddhism and the Language of Myth is part of the series Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism, 1967.
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