Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Enlightenment: What’s the Matter?

 


For the disciples of the noble one, there are specific considerations:

  1. Bhabba Satta: Whether, or not, there is a master to teach, they are capable of attaining enlightenment on their own.
  2. Buddha Veneyya Satta: They can only achieve emancipation if the Buddha is available to preach to them.
  3. Sangha Veneyya Satta: After the absolute extinction of the Master, only if the noble Sangha is still available and they are ready, this group of Sattas can gain the transcendent state of mind, progressing steadily.
  4. Abhabba Satta: No matter how hard they exert themselves; they have no chance of achieving Nirvanic progression in the current birth. However, their efforts are not in vain as they hold the potential to gain spiritual nobility in future births.

Furthermore, Buddhism is the Doctrine and Discipline of Karma, which refers to the fruitful nature of wholesome and unwholesome actions one undertakes. No labor is without its consequences; that is the matter.


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