Dharma Treasure Community | Oded | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/oded-raz/activity/ Activity feed for Oded. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8c2d5acb379fc1bd5764cef5b868aee1 Oded replied to the topic Possible to Become Arahant Now? in the forum Principles of Dharma http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/possible-to-become-arahant-now/#post-3600 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:39:28 +0000 Your followup questions indicate that we might not have the same definition to the word Arahant. By my definition, an Arahant is someone who has:

1. Experientially accumulated the five Insights which lead to awakening (Impermanence; suffering; no-self; emptiness; interconnectedness)
2. Realized the true nature of reality
3. Reached Nirvana
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]]> 7f837635a4941f48620272b2ebd38d99 Oded replied to the topic Possible to Become Arahant Now? in the forum Principles of Dharma https://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/possible-to-become-arahant-now/#post-3598 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 06:43:01 +0000 Very true!

So, to be most precise:

“There are no enlightened individuals, only an enlightened state” 🙂

]]> c5c780a83cc54192cbd1f59b2354b8f0 Oded replied to the topic Possible to Become Arahant Now? in the forum Principles of Dharma http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/possible-to-become-arahant-now/#post-3592 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:42:56 +0000 Enlightened behavior is indeed an excellent measuring stick to arahanthood.

Having said that, we mustn’t forget that enlightenment is first and foremost a *cognitive* event, which holds profound implications over the individual’s emotional well-being. It’s marked by gaining Insight into the true nature of existence and achieving Nirvana –…[Read more]

]]> 2dcba7becdf436f025170e5b130934a2 Oded replied to the topic Possible to Become Arahant Now? in the forum Principles of Dharma http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/possible-to-become-arahant-now/#post-3587 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:39:04 +0000 Of course, it is! 🙂

It’s possible to become an Arahant today just as it was in the past, and it will remain a possibility in the future as well.

Awakening, enlightenment, Nirvana, and Arahanthood can be achieved by anyone who’ll work patiently, diligently and effectively. Those who follow the detailed meditation instructions in TMI can reach…[Read more]

]]> 33467cc0b3c32b7fcc13d20098d87dea Oded replied to the topic What is this called? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/what-is-this-called/#post-3557 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 22:01:18 +0000 Awareness (in its general sense) is defined in TMI as any imprint or registration upon a nervous system that is capable of producing an effect, either immediately or after some delay.

Becoming aware of breath sensations and physical activities (e.g., driving) is considered to be Conscious Awareness; the portion of the content of awareness in the…[Read more]

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