Download or read book The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Chapter 3: A parable written by Hsüan Hua and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Buddha explains the purpose of his teachings by means of an analogy of an elder who tries to rescue five hundred children who are absorbed in play in a burning house.