Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
If not what are the stages of enlightenment for them?
Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
Of course there are stages but not four , instead Mahayana has ten bhumi stages . But I wonder why you are interested in this because you seems to disagree with their doctrine ?!
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
No just a matter of interest.you seems to disagree with their doctrine ?!
Ten Bhumi appears to be Jhanic states in Theravada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bh%C5%ABmi_(Buddhism)
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
Ten bhumis is not a jhanic state . You are trying to take the savaka path and stages to do the mapping with Mahayana and Vajrayana . I m afraid you will be disappointed .
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
Then how do they eliminate ten fetters?Ten bhumis is not a jhanic state .
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
You are using the ten fetters model which does not match ten bhumis model .
The Mahayana cultivates the six paramita before attaining enlightenment .
As I said , you are not interested in taking this route . Why bother ?
The Mahayana cultivates the six paramita before attaining enlightenment .
As I said , you are not interested in taking this route . Why bother ?
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
Doesn't Mahayana teach Anusaya (latent factors)?You are using the ten fetters model which does not match ten bhumis model .
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
The Yogacarabhumi Sastra mentions the ten anusaya which are: greed, anger, pride, ignorance, doubt, identification with the body, nihilism or eternalism, disbelief in the laws of karma, self-righteousness, and excessive asceticism.
In the Theravada tradition, generally we contemplate suffering , impermanence and not self .
In the Mahayana tradition, more often we are taught to contemplate the fundamental emptiness and impermanence of phenomenon .
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Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
One of the difficulties with Theravada is the lack of a dialectic that undermines the views of the intellect. It is really not a self-critical path of reason, but a path of purification and attainment. To me, this is not the highest teaching of the Buddha and what he meant by suchness. Without the undermining of views, there is no emptiness and the nature of phenomenon is never seen.James Tan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:35 pmThe Yogacarabhumi Sastra mentions the ten anusaya which are: greed, anger, pride, ignorance, doubt, identification with the body, nihilism or eternalism, disbelief in the laws of karma, self-righteousness, and excessive asceticism.
In the Theravada tradition, generally we contemplate suffering , impermanence and not self .
In the Mahayana tradition, more often we are taught to contemplate the fundamental emptiness and impermanence of phenomenon .
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
What is self-righteousness?self-righteousness
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
The view we hold true yet it is wrong !
If we have a heightened view of our own importance and permanence, then we will be egotistical and selfish, and our sense of goodness turns self-righteousness .
If we have a heightened view of our own importance and permanence, then we will be egotistical and selfish, and our sense of goodness turns self-righteousness .
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
What is equivalent in Theravada?The view we hold true yet it is wrong !
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
AN 7.11 PTS: A iv 9
Anusaya Sutta: Obsessions (1)
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 2001
"Monks, there are these seven obsessions.[1] Which seven?
"(1) The obsession of sensual passion.
"(2) The obsession of resistance.
"(3) The obsession of views.
"(4) The obsession of uncertainty.
"(5) The obsession of conceit.
"(6) The obsession of passion for becoming.
"(7) The obsession of ignorance.
"These are the seven obsessions."
If you insist , the obsession of views .
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
Thanks, James.
What is the highest attainment in Mahayana?
ie In Theravada the highest attainment is the Arahant.
What is the highest attainment in Mahayana?
ie In Theravada the highest attainment is the Arahant.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Do we find four stages of sainthood in Mahayana or Vajrayana?
The ultimate goal for Mahayana is SammaSamBuddha.