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    Arhat (redirect from Arahant)
    In Buddhism, an arhat (Sanskrit: अर्हत्) or arahant (Pali: अरहन्त्, 𑀅𑀭𑀳𑀦𑁆𑀢𑁆) is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and...
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  • (Bodhi) as an Arahant. These four stages are Sotāpanna (stream-enterer), Sakadāgāmi (once-returner), Anāgāmi (non-returner), and Arahant. The oldest Buddhist...
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  • Arahant Upatissa (1st century CE – 2nd century CE) was a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk and the author of The Path to Freedom, or Vimuttimagga, which...
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    Reference USA, pp. 284–88, ISBN 0-02-865910-4 Sugunasiri, Suwanda H. J., 2012, Arahant Mahinda - Redactor of the Buddhapujava in Sinhala Buddhism (with Pali Text...
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    speculation as to the status of an arahant after death, bring their interlocutors to admit that they cannot even apprehend an arahant that is alive.: 235  As Sariputta...
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    The offences are: Killing one's mother Killing one's father Killing an Arahant Wounding a Tathagata Creating schism in the Sangha Ānantarika Kamma is...
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  • awakened arahant has an "incorruptible nature" and are thus morally perfect. They have no ignorance or doubts. According to Theravāda doctrine, arahants (as...
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    Buddhism in Sri Lanka Temples Architecture Notable monks Arahant Mahinda Arahant Sanghamitta Arahant Maliyadeva Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera Weliwita Sri...
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  • stream-entrant has seen nibbāna and therefore has verified confidence in it, the arahant can drink fully of its waters, to use a simile from the Kosambi Sutta (SN...
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    (Pancavaggiya), disciple of Gautama Buddha and the first to attain the fruit of Arahant. He lived during the 5th century BCE in what are now Uttar Pradesh and...
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    Satthadeva-Manussanam – Teacher of gods and humans. Araham – Worthy of homage. An Arahant is "one with taints destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had...
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    qidees, the Zoroastrian fravashi, the Hindu rsi or guru, the Buddhist arahant or bodhisattva, the Daoist shengren, the Shinto kami, and others have all...
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    great Apostle Mahinda. It is here that King Devanampiyatissa first met Arahant Mahinda. The traditional spot where this meeting took place is marked by...
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    monks, is the Nibbana element with residue remaining? Here, a monk is an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what...
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  • ancient India around 500 BC. Following the Buddha's teachings, she became an arahant. "वैशाली की नगरवधू [Vaishali ki Nagarvadhu]". goodreads.com. Chatursen...
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    Buddhism in Sri Lanka Temples Architecture Notable monks Arahant Mahinda Arahant Sanghamitta Arahant Maliyadeva Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera Weliwita Sri...
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    Buddhism in Sri Lanka Temples Architecture Notable monks Arahant Mahinda Arahant Sanghamitta Arahant Maliyadeva Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera Weliwita Sri...
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    stages of enlightenment – stream-enterer, once-returner, non-returner, and arahant Four main pilgrimage sites – Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kusinara...
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    to have been authored by Nanda praising the Buddha for having become an arahant. Abeysekera writes: "On realizing the exquisite happiness of Nibbana, Nanda...
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  • knowledge or wisdom (by which a man becomes a बुद्ध [Buddha] or जिन [jina, arahant; "victorious," "victor"], the illuminated or enlightened intellect (of...
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    rajnartaki (court dancer).Following the Buddha's teachings, she became an arahant. She is mentioned in the old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions (āgama...
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    Buddhism in Sri Lanka Temples Architecture Notable monks Arahant Mahinda Arahant Sanghamitta Arahant Maliyadeva Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera Weliwita Sri...
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    is an old transliteration of the Indian Sanskrit word arhat (prakrit: arahant). In early Buddhist traditions, a monk who becomes enlightened is called...
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    Buddhism in Sri Lanka Temples Architecture Notable monks Arahant Mahinda Arahant Sanghamitta Arahant Maliyadeva Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera Weliwita Sri...
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  • Gautama Buddha in the meantime, of whom she becomes a disciple and an Arahant. Her story is mentioned in old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions. The...
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    of those aiming to become enlightened disciples (Sanskrit: arhat; Pali: arahant) of a Buddha, but not Buddhas themselves. The ten–eleven bodhisattva precepts...
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  • (in order of increasing sanctity) Sotāpanna, Sakadagami, Anāgāmi, and Arahant. The range of denominations provide a wide variety of interpretations on...
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    reference to arahants who have attained the analytic knowledges. Following this, for another thousand years, there appear dry-insight arahants; for another...
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  • due to his brother Uttiya. The King's Buddhism teacher was an Arahant, so the Arahant and his disciples were given the morning meal daily. King Kelani...
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    complete text and analysis Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism Arahants, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas by Bhikkhu Bodhi The Bodhisattva Ideal in Theravāda...
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