How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into presence

Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by rhuru on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:24AM (#37207519)

When Siddhartha becomes Buddha under the tree, he is in the state of bliss, nirvana and he has absolutely no need to go back, go back to the human world. But it was Brahma and Indra who request him to do so as per Buddha's own account.

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by fuzztester on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:37AM (#37207613)

Interesting. I had read something a bit different, or maybe there is some overlap:

After nirvana, he felt compassion for all the countless beings who were not there yet, so he resolved to stay until everyone got it.

And that is supposed to be the difference between an arhat and a bodhisattva.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhat

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva

https://www.google.com/search?q=arhat+vs+bodhisattva

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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by rhuru on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:05AM (#37207869)

I learned about when I came across this art.

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142512/buddha-worshipped-by-t...

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