Reply To: Did the Buddha Discriminate Against Women?

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Jittananto
Participant

Sir Lal:The statement, ” Hattakha Brahma is superior to Lord Buddha in the sense that he does not have a dense body and is not subject to illness and physical pain” is not appropriate, even though it is true that Brhamas don’t feel physical pain. No one is superior to the Buddha.

 

Me: Of course, in the 3 Lokas, no being can be compared to the Supreme Lord Buddha. I wanted to speak about certain aspects, particularly on a physical level. In the Mahāsakuludāyisutta, he explicitly stated that there are disciples who surpass him in physical aspects such as the dhutaṅgas. He explained to Anariyas that he is not revered and honoured by physical prowess but by 5 things. The first is his perfect virtue, which surpasses all beings. The second is his perfect knowledge of the world through direct experience. The third is his infinite wisdom. The fourth is his perfect knowledge of the 4 noble truths and his ability to teach it satisfactorily. The last quality is his ability to teach Sathipattana, the 4 Jhānas, the 4 arupavacara samapatti, the Iddhis powers, the Kasinas, the path to Pannavimutta and Cetovimutta, etc. This is an excellent sutta, and I invite everyone to read it.