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- Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:24 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the difference between an Arhat and Bodhisattva?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 28314
Re: What is the difference between an Arhat and Bodhisattva?
Perhaps I have been given different information than most of you, but I was taught that an Arhat (which is the Sanskrit spelling of the Pali "Arahant") is a person who has attained Nirvana through the teachings of the Buddha. Basically the same thing as a Buddha. The difference being that...
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 6:04 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: What is the difference between an Arhat and Bodhisattva?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 28314
Re: What is the difference between an Arhat and Bodhisattva?
Perhaps I have been given different information than most of you, but I was taught that an Arhat (which is the Sanskrit spelling of the Pali "Arahant") is a person who has attained Nirvana through the teachings of the Buddha. Basically the same thing as a Buddha. The difference being that ...