Can anyone clear up the following seeming contradiction in Buddhist teachings? On the one hand, there is a lot of talk about the countless lifetimes it takes to arrive at nibbana. This was particularly drilled into us in the Goenka tradition. 1/
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Bc the need to proclaim oneself enlightened seems like something an enlightened person would not do
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According to whom? The Buddha was quite fond of talking about how enlightened he was (presumably because he understood that there is utility in presenting insight as an explicitly realistic goal that ordinary humans can attain).
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According to the sutras written hundreds of years after the fact? Buddha didn't leave any texts.
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True, but that is a whole other discussion. Regardless of whether Buddha actually said any of the things ascribed to him, I stand by my point that talking about awakening as any other aspect of human psychological development is more useful than non-negotiable spiritual humility.
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Fair enough
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