What attainment is Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Buddha Boy)?
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What attainment is Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Buddha Boy)?
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Re: What attainment is Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Buddha Boy)?
Venerable Śāntideva had a particular list of three attainments that I think would be particularly appropriate for him.
Then, the monks uttered this gāthā:
These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?
The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?
The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
Re: What attainment is Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Buddha Boy)?
The individual in question has no relationship with any Buddhist order, but was subject of spurious comparisons to 'the Buddha' by various media outlets on the basis of speculation and gossip. For a factual account see the entry on Wikipedia. This thread is now locked as no purpose can be served by further speculation about this individual's purported 'attainments' or lack thereof.
'Only practice with no gaining idea' ~ Suzuki Roshi