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Mahayana entering nirvana

shanyinshanyin Novice YoginSault Ontario Veteran
edited December 2009 in Buddhism Basics
I have heard of Mahayana or possibly Vajrayana buddhists entering nirvana. How is this so? Don't Mahayana buddhists wait till their samasambuddhas or w/e?

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  • prajnamindprajnamind
    edited December 2009
    "entering nirvana" are confusing words. Where is niravna and how does something/someone enters a "where"? Then again, what is Nirvana?
    Whether Mahayanan, Vajrayana or Hinayana - all can "enter".
  • jinzangjinzang Veteran
    edited December 2009
    When a great lama dies, sometimes it's said that he's entered parinirvana, but this is just a polite way of speaking.
  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    edited December 2009
    shanyin wrote: »
    I have heard of Mahayana or possibly Vajrayana buddhists entering nirvana. How is this so? Don't Mahayana buddhists wait till their samasambuddhas or w/e?

    Nope vajrayana is known as the quick path to enlightenment because following this path enables us to accomplish enlightenment in one liftime.
    In vajrayana the practise is bring the results of being a buddha in to the path of practise, it is very efficent very profound and requires a good teacher.
  • FoibleFullFoibleFull Canada Veteran
    edited December 2009
    caz namyaw wrote: »
    Nope vajrayana is known as the quick path to enlightenment because following this path enables us to accomplish enlightenment in one liftime.
    In vajrayana the practise is bring the results of being a buddha in to the path of practise, it is very efficent very profound and requires a good teacher.

    ... and best not deferred until late in life!
  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    edited December 2009
    FoibleFull wrote: »
    ... and best not deferred until late in life!

    Actually an early start is as good as anything as you simply cant say for sure how long a life you shall have. :o
  • prajnamindprajnamind
    edited December 2009
    jinzang wrote: »
    When a great lama dies, sometimes it's said that he's entered parinirvana, but this is just a polite way of speaking.

    To be polite is a virtue indeed. But sometimes virtue confuses our learning the proper ideas. :smilec:
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited December 2009
    And where is "nirvana?" It's nowhere other than right here. So there's nowhere to enter.

    Palzang
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