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💚The Buddha went straight to Buddhahood without becoming a non-returner?
The Buddha explained in the sutta quote below that he attained the knowledge of the four noble truths and became completely liberated, all in one night.
On the other hand, a stream enterer is one who ...
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Does an Arahant or Buddha still like music they liked as a lay person?
Do Arahants or Buddhas still enjoy music they liked as lay people?
No. Enjoying music is sensual becoming (kama bhava), which is not only delusional but lacks the peace of Nibbana.
Can enlightened ...
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Does an Arahant or Buddha still like music they liked as a lay person?
Siddhartha Gautama was born in luxury and lived in luxury for three decades of life. He then got sick and tired of repeating the same things over and over again and then went for the search of ...
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💚The Buddha went straight to Buddhahood without becoming a non-returner?
Based on the Dharma sermons I've heard & read. If you mean "Anagami" — the 3rd stage of awakening — by "a non returner", then yes, all non-returners finish their awakening in ...
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Vinaya Rule of a Monk saying he's an arahant
A monk can only relate his actual attainment of a superior human state to:
another monk (bhikkhu), or
a nun (bhikkhunī).
In other words, he commits an offense if he relates it to, e.g., a novice (...
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