Hope I am able to word myself with excellence.
Will do my best.
Am beginning to understand enlightenment, and Nirvana.
I understand that after Siddhartha Gautama
reached enlightenment, thus sharing with people the 4 Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path, as well as MUCH other Wise teachings, altriusm, etc. etc.), The Buddha, did not die
physically until at least another 40+ years (Providing Mankind with his 45 years of teachings from his [I suppose I'll call it]
Ministry.
Question: "When Siddhartha Gautama{the First
Buddha / The Buddha) experienced Pari-Nirvana
at the time of his physical death, ending the cycle of rebirths { "that is 'IF' he was ever reborn - if he needed such, as we all do]
'what happened at the point of his death, upon his Pari-Nirvana ?' Did he evolve into an even higher level of consciousness, & into another higher being which has reached Absolute PEACE, and Perfection, etc. ? Or did he die Peacefully, as dust, ceasing to Exist ?
2007-01-25
07:59:19
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Thomas
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