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**GtmFeqJJ** · 04-07-2010, 07:41 PM

"So if you see someone who has many possessions, is proud, or fears death, then you know that person is not fully enlightened. "

The fully enlightened is "Arahunt" only.
The stream enterer is not fully enlightened.

How does this fit in with wealth and possessions owned by monasteries and temples in the form of many valuable statues, artifacts and so on ?

The temples that were managed by the monks who I personnal beleive they were Arahunt don't have much wealth and possessions. etc.
- Ajahn Maha Bua's temple, don't have electricity to monk's dwell. He donate many thing to public.
- Ajahn Promote's temple, have less than 10 monk's dwell. He pass a lot of donate things to poor temples.

04-07-2010, 07:41 PM	#5
GtmFeqJJ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	"So if you see someone who has many possessions, is proud, or fears death, then you know that person is not fully enlightened. " The fully enlightened is "Arahunt" only. The stream enterer is not fully enlightened. How does this fit in with wealth and possessions owned by monasteries and temples in the form of many valuable statues, artifacts and so on ? The temples that were managed by the monks who I personnal beleive they were Arahunt don't have much wealth and possessions. etc. - Ajahn Maha Bua's temple, don't have electricity to monk's dwell. He donate many thing to public. - Ajahn Promote's temple, have less than 10 monk's dwell. He pass a lot of donate things to poor temples.
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