Amitabha...

tickmeoff

but it's kind of logical too that buddha would have taught the way of the BOddisatvas.

I read in some theravada commentaries that buddhist may have to forfeit their boddhisatva vow if they want to attain nibbana or reaching stream entry, because for those who take the boddhisatva vow, will take them aeons for its fruition, so it's not meant for them to reach nibbana yet so soon becasue of their vow

your comments.

ariyamusafir

Originally posted by tickmeoff at 27/4/2007 16:33
but it's kind of logical too that buddha would have taught the way of the BOddisatvas.

I read in some theravada commentaries that buddhist may have to forfeit their boddhisatva vow if they wan ...

Ermmm.. I will comment a bit on this one and will later comment more once I get to know more ok? :-)

Well, this is one great difference between Mahayana and Theravada. In the Mahayana tradition, Bodhisattas are treated like Buddha like where they have powers to save humans from the cycle of birth and death, however, this is not true according to original teachings. Bodhisattas are respected as higher (my observation only) then maha-Arahants, but my dear friend, tell me. Bodhisatta have yet to attain nibbana wheras a maha-Arahant had already attained nibbana, so which is higher?

Vows are vows... It is actually more practice rather then vows. The rest, I can only comment later because I am like you, still a learner :-)

[ Last edited by  ariyamusafir at 28-4-2007 12:56 AM ]

tickmeoff

I thought boddhisatvas are already at the brink of enlightenment and possess supreme Prajna wisdom, that enables them to exist in Samsara without creating outflow.

If there are no boddhisatvas, there wont be any samsasambuddha .. right? they are all buddhas-to-be.

braderjoni

what about "Omitofo Sancai sancai"? what is the meaning?

wei_loon5063

Originally posted by braderjoni at 2-6-2007 04:08 PM
what about "Omitofo Sancai sancai"? what is the meaning?

Omitofo is in cantonese....

Amee tor fuo in is mandarin...

Amitabha is in Pali....

same thing....

san cai?

in Pali it is Sadhu sadhu sadhu

ariyamusafir

[quote]Originally posted by wei_loon5063 at 2/6/2007 20:36



Omitofo is in cantonese....

Amee tor fuo in is mandarin...

Amitabha is in Pali....

same thing....

san cai?

in Pali it is Sadhu sadhu sadhu

tickmeoff

I would look at mahayana tradition as something to remind us that we need Compassion to be enlightened.

There is this one talk by the theravada monk regarding the various sects of buddhism. If you are all interested i could provide you the link or summarise them here.

ariyamusafir

Originally posted by tickmeoff at 16/10/2007 12:10
I would look at mahayana tradition as something to remind us that we need Compassion to be enlightened.

There is this one talk by the theravada monk regarding the various sects of buddhism. I ...

Feel free to post.... Theravada too teaches compassion... The Buddha teaches us compassion.. thus, we can say the original teaches us compassion... The most important thing is that we must go back to the original teachings... and not modified ones... unless modified does not CONTRADICT with the original.

[ Last edited by  ariyamusafir at 20-10-2007 12:23 AM ]

tickmeoff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l ... 0...%20supernatural

hope the link above works.