Question 87: WHY ARE THERE FEWER PEOPLE ATTAINING ENLIGHTENMENT IN LATER TIMES COMPARED TO WHEN THE BUDDHA WAS ALIVE? – BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS

Question 87: WHY ARE THERE FEWER PEOPLE ATTAINING ENLIGHTENMENT IN LATER TIMES COMPARED TO WHEN THE BUDDHA WAS ALIVE?

Answer: Enlightenment is an exceedingly profound and lofty state, far beyond the reach of the ordinary human mind. The gap between the ordinary and the Enlightened is vast. In the time of the Buddha, when someone achieved a certain spiritual result in meditation, the Buddha would confirm the exact stage of their attainment. Practitioners themselves … Continue reading Question 87: WHY ARE THERE FEWER PEOPLE ATTAINING ENLIGHTENMENT IN LATER TIMES COMPARED TO WHEN THE BUDDHA WAS ALIVE?