Has anyone attained Nirvana here ? Im asking this question coz it seems a lot of posts etc seem to be not of the main goal. a simple yes or no. Forum = investigation into buddism. Lets Investigate Nirvana a bit. no more rebirth, not samsara bound but attained in samsara. looking at that. excessively...

In the Digha Nikaya 26, Cakkavatti Sutta, it is reported that the human life span at a future degenerate, Dhamma-ending age will only be 10 years old. Mythological elements borrowed from Brahmanism? Perhaps, but then there is this: 9 year old girl gives birth There are insects who only live about 2...

Accidental or purposely it does not matter. It most certainly does matter. It is all about intention. The Pali Canon is permeated with Suttas against purposely and directly killing. The indirect things without intention do not create bad kamma. Im aware of intention and was not talking on accumulat...

Vegetarian in reference to not eating meat/sentient beings. IMPOSSIBLE on Earth. 1. you accidentally eat insects while you sleep 2. im ~85% confident to say all Vegetable products have a government regulation for maximum amount of insects that can be inside food products such as peanut butter, brea...

Hello. I'm wondering about how ego relates to how we feel about animals. I understand the Buddhist doctrine about animals. But my query is about how your attitude towards animals changes (if it does) when your ego is reduced. There is a gulf between humans and animals, because humans believe that a...

Is there a path to Buddhahood, rather than Arhatship outlined in Theravada? Of course there is, Buddha didnt follow Buddhism to attain Nirvana . Buddhism is how he described it on an external lvl as best he could. Mahavira attained Niravana/Moksha noth by the use of Buddhism. Actually, you seem not...

Due to financial constraints, my aspirations to visit Myanmar for a month to go on a retreat will have to be put on hold. So, next week I will be going camping on public use land in Colorado for a month with the sole purpose of intensive meditation. I have all my supplies ready, and am pretty excit...

ccharles wrote:Is there a path to Buddhahood, rather than Arhatship outlined in Theravada?

Of course there is,

Buddha didnt follow Buddhism to attain Nirvana . Buddhism is how he described it on an external lvl as best he could.

Mahavira attained Niravana/Moksha noth by the use of Buddhism.