Does the Arahants whom accomplished in view still acknowledge the Buddha as a teacher ?DooDoot wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:43 am
They understand: ‘It’s impossible for a person accomplished in view to acknowledge another teacher.
‘ṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ diṭṭhisampanno puggalo aññaṃ satthāraṃ uddiseyya, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti;
But it’s possible for an ordinary person to acknowledge another teacher.
ṭhānañca kho etaṃ vijjati yaṃ puthujjano aññaṃ satthāraṃ uddiseyya, ṭhānametaṃ vijjatī’ti pajānāti.
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Is buddhism difficult? Why?
Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
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Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
It would seem so, given that even arahants are on record as saying:
“Venerable sir, our teachings are rooted in the Blessed One, guided by the Blessed One, have the Blessed One as their resort. It would be good if the Blessed One would explain the meaning of these words. Having heard it from the Blessed One, the bhikkhus will remember it.”
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
Dear James, yes, there is the story of Culapanthaka who was said to reborn a dullard due to ridiculing a Bhikkhu in a previous lifetime (in the time of Kassapa Buddha), See: https://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutt ... .story.htm
The Kalyana-mitta you get might not be the Kalyana-mitta you want, but if you try sometimes, you might just find you get what you need..
Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
Tangent-Man wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:52 pmDear James, yes, there is the story of Culapanthaka who was said to reborn a dullard due to ridiculing a Bhikkhu in a previous lifetime (in the time of Kassapa Buddha), See: https://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutt ... .story.htm
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
Oh yes , sounds uplifting !Tangent-Man wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:52 pmDear James, yes, there is the story of Culapanthaka who was said to reborn a dullard due to ridiculing a Bhikkhu in a previous lifetime (in the time of Kassapa Buddha), See: https://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutt ... .story.htm
But isn't this is only 1 in a million ?
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Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
This story is obviously a fake, because -- https://suttacentral.net/an5.153/en/sujato
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Re: Is buddhism difficult? Why?
stupidity is a karmic result of not studying things
study the dhamma more, become wise
study the dhamma more, become wise