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meotimdihia | 3 years ago

I don't know how to explain it in English. But he didn't say his teachings were to last only 1000 years.

Buddha said it is super hard or impossible to achieve Nirvana or became Arahant after 1500-2000 years.

But if you never practice, you'll never achieve anything.

Even Buddha needs 4 Asaṃkhyeya to become a Buddha. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa%E1%B9%83khyeya

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omarfarooq|3 years ago

> Buddha said it is super hard or impossible to achieve Nirvana after 1500-2000 years.

Well, that I can agree with. Also according to the Buddha, there are signs that an enlightened being can display to prove their enlightenment. A simple one is that fire does not affect them. To prove his enlightenment, "Ānanda performed a supernatural accomplishment by diving into the earth and appearing on his seat at the council (or, according to some sources, by flying through the air.)"

This is the only modern evidence of anyone meeting the criteria: https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads...

nicky0|3 years ago

You seem to be rather a literalist.