Therevada Arhats
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- Therevada
Arhats
- White Hat
- What is an Arhat?
- An Arhat is an enlightened person who is considered by Buddhists to be perfected.
- Arhats have freed themselves from craving/desire (tanha).
- They will not continue the cycle of samsara anymore and so in their next life they will be in nirvana.
- Which tradition promotes the Arhat lifestyle?
- the Theravada tradition believes becoming an Arhat is the goal of a Buddhist.
- Where do Arhats live?
- Theravada Buddhism is strongest in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Burma .
- It is sometimes called 'Southern Buddhism'.
- They may join a Theravada Monastery and live among the Sangha.
- What do Arhats do?
- They dedicate oneself to full-time monastic life.
- They try to reduce their Tanha.
- They try to become enlightened by following Magga
- Arhats abstain from all evil
- Later on in Theravada Buddhist's life they may join a Theravada monastery and live among the Sangha.
- What is an Arhat?
- Yellow Hat
- What is the role of an Arhat?
- The role of an Arhat is to join a Theravada Monastery and practice the Dhama
- Arhats do deep meditation to clear their minds and minimise their Tanha.
- To reduce their Dukkha
- How do Arhats benefit the Sangha?
- They act as a role model for other Theravada Buddhists
- Other people follow their example to reach nirvana.
- What is the role of an Arhat?
- Black Hat
- Which
Buddhist group does not promote the Arhat lifestyle and why?
- Mahayana Buddhists criticize the arhat ideal
- They believe that the bodhisattva is a higher goal of perfection.
- What
criticisms are made?
- Arhats don't firsthand help other Buddhists to become enlightened
- Which
Buddhist group does not promote the Arhat lifestyle and why?
- Green Hat
- How
are Arhats depicted in art?
- In art, Arhats are often shown by themselves to show they are focused on their own enlightenment and do not teach others.
- How
are Arhats depicted in art?
- Red Hat
- What
is your opinion of the Arhat path?
- I think that the Arhat path to end samsara is not as good as the Mahayana Buddhist way
- a Boddhisatva path would be better because it also benefits others.
- i can see the benefits of the Arhat path
- I think that the Arhat path to end samsara is not as good as the Mahayana Buddhist way
- What
sort of person do you think an Arhat would be
- Good Qualities: satisfied, kind (due to magga), independent,
- Bad Qualities: self absorbed, isolated,
- What
is your opinion of the Arhat path?
- Blue Hat
- What
is the link between the Arhat lifestyle and the Dharma?
- Magga is part of the Dharma and it reduces your Tanha.
- Tanha is one of the 3 poisons so reducing/eliminating it through an Arhat lifestyle is following the Dharma
- What
teachings are important to Arhats?
- The four noble truths are very important to arhats because help break the cycle of Samsara.
- What
is the link between the Arhat lifestyle and the Dharma?
- White Hat
- What do Arhats do?
- They dedicate oneself to full-time monastic life.
- They try to reduce their Tanha.
- They try to become enlightened by following Magga
- Arhats abstain from all evil
- Later on in Theravada Buddhist's life they may join a Theravada monastery and live among the Sangha.
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