Questions tagged [arhats]
In Theravada Buddhism, an arhat (Sanskrit; Pali: arahant-; "one who is worthy") is a "perfected person" who has attained nirvana. In other Buddhist traditions the term has also been used for people far advanced along the path of Enlightenment, but who may not have reached full Buddhahood.
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Did Buddha comment on existence of other contemporary buddhas?
Just wondering, since enlightenment is the cessation of all suffering, were there other people or beings that had achieved that and were contemporary to buddha. One such candidate may be the Jain ...
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A view of the self
I have often wondered about one particular riddle regarding the stages of the path. If Sakkāyadiṭṭhi, a view of the self, is one of the first fetters conquered at stream- entry, why is it that Māna, ...
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Who should we regard as role models?
When practicing the Dhamma there are many exemplary characters found in Buddhist texts who are worthy of emulation,I want to know whether it would be right for a layman to regard an Arahant Bhikkuni ...
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What is path and fruition?
Path and fruition for the 4 stages of holy disciple are frequently mentioned.
I understand that the fruition is the removal of the fetters and realization of the knowledge of that respective ...
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Are the bodhisattva vows better suited to the lay side of Buddhism?
As a practical observation, if one were staying below arhat for the initial aeons, could monastic living limit the efficacy of a bodhisattva? Since that goal heavily rests on seclusion, and both the ...
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What do Venerable Cha Mo's similes on the Flower's Scent and the Perfumed Rag mean with regard to satkāyadṛṣṭi?
In the Khemakabhikṣusūtra, 差摩比丘經, Sermon of the Monk Chà Mó, T99.29c06 Saṁyuktāgama sūtra #103 (readable in Pāli at 22.89 of the Saṁyuttamikāya)Venerable Chà Mó, who is Khemakabhikkhu in Pāli, gives a ...
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Do arhats exist after death?
I was just looking at the connected discousres (Bhikkhu Bodhi) and it said
Sorry for the rushed question, but I wondered if arhats can be said to exist or not after death? Does the Buddha say the ...
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If every bad event is because of karma, how can anyone ever murder an arhat or buddha?
If every bad event is because of karma, how can anyone ever murder an arhat?
Killing an Arhat (enlightened being)
is one of the ānantarika-kamma actions.
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Is it bad karma to disagree with an arhat?
I just wondered, is it bad karma at all to disagree with an arhat? I'm not saying I would, I just wondered, because killing one is phenomenally bad!
What about disagreeing with a Buddha?
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Do fully enlightened "persons" still meditate, and why? [duplicate]
Do fully enlightened "persons" still meditate, and why? I get why they keep living, to help sentient beings. But does meditation help in that way?
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Can a person without any of the five physical senses attain arhatship?
I have read a person without senses cannot attain arhatship or even go through the noble eight fold path. But the story of Chakkupala thero confuses me somewhat
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The Bodhisattva ideal in practice (and its relation to the Arhat ideal)
I have questions about the Bodhisattva ideal, based on the 37 practices of the Bodhisattva. I’m also curious about how this practice is for one with the aspiration of becoming an Arhat.
The general ...
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The buddhist dillema on lesser evil
Imagine this scenario: A serial killer is pointing his gun at an innocent person John and wants to kill John. An arahant is near the killer and knows that the killer will kill 5 more innocent people ...
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7 lives/years: maintainability and significance of the number 7
How valid or verifiable is the claim that a sotapanna leads no more than seven lives? Or a once returner returns once?
There is another claim that practicing earnestly for seven days or seven weeks ...
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Difference between Pacceka Buddha and Arahant?
The Sammasambuddha (Skt: Samyaksambuddha) is also an Arahant according to the Dhajagga Sutta.
Is the Pacceka Buddha (Skt: Pratyeka Buddha) also an Arahant?
What's the difference between Pacceka ...
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Buddhas vs bodhisattvas vs arhats vs devas vs brahmas
What are differences between these entities? I understand they all are entities that they posses some abilities that normal humans don't have. Are there any other similar entities that might be easily ...
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Is a Mahayana Buddhist *required* to take a Bodhisattva vow?
Is the taking of a Bodhisattva vow a requirement(1) in Mahayana, or is it merely an option (or maybe at most a recommendation)?
And if it's not a requirement, then for someone who decides not to take ...
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Can a lay person become an Arahant according to the Suttas?
I have already seen different answers to that question, but I don't know which one is based on the suttas. I would appreciate the source of the answer for this specific topic.
If you think the ...
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Is it possible to recognize a person who has achieved Arhatship?
As per the Wikipedia article "Arhat":
In Theravada Buddhism, an Arhat [...] is a "perfected person" who has attained nirvana.
And I saw somewhere that one is not allowed to say one is an Arhat. ...
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Do Arhats sleep?
I have read somewhere that Arhats (people who attained Nirvana) do not sleep like normal people do. Instead they just stay calm in a suitable position to give the rest required for the physical body, ...
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