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**BoBoMasterDesign** · 06-17-2011, 04:32 PM

By ascending into paranirvana, I am talking about leaving the cycle of samsaric existence not to be reborn again. This the Buddha did after he died - after he gave his teachings - not immediately after his enlightenment. Out of compassion he did not leave the world physically until after giving thousands of teachings.

So by this definition you mean death of the body after enlightenment? Where is the paranirvana place someone 'ascends' into - and how is that done?

Can you give an example of anyone who has died straight after enlightenment?

I think for the benefit of beginners there is a need for some clarity and understandable explanations. I don't even understand this myself !

06-17-2011, 04:32 PM	#12
BoBoMasterDesign Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	By ascending into paranirvana, I am talking about leaving the cycle of samsaric existence not to be reborn again. This the Buddha did after he died - after he gave his teachings - not immediately after his enlightenment. Out of compassion he did not leave the world physically until after giving thousands of teachings. So by this definition you mean death of the body after enlightenment? Where is the paranirvana place someone 'ascends' into - and how is that done? Can you give an example of anyone who has died straight after enlightenment? I think for the benefit of beginners there is a need for some clarity and understandable explanations. I don't even understand this myself !
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