Reply To: Pāramitās

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Sammasambodhi Gami
Participant

I thought of adding some more insight to this.

It should be clearly noted that a person who is fulfilling paramitas IS NOT FREE FROM THE APAYAS. He/she has to endure hardship and sufferings as long as one is repeatedly reborn in this world of 31 realms. Even our Bodhisattva was reborn as animal many times (even in Hell also).

But as compared to an average human (putthajana), those who are fulfilling paramitas would be reborn quite often in Human and Deva realms due to the power of their merits/paramitas. This is due to their “gati” building over long times.

The paramitas are not just for the Bodhisattva, but also for Pacceka Buddhas, the Chief Disciples, the Chief Lay Disciples, the 80 great Arahats and so on…
The difference lies in the level of perfection and the time span needed.

For those who are eagerly motivated and dedicated towards fulfilling the paramitas even at the cost of suffering, I am sharing some more excellent resources here:

(1) Apadana

(2) The Great Arahants (playlist)

MAY ALL BEINGS IN ALL REALMS ATTAIN THE SUPREME BLISS OF NIBBANA !!!