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<blockquote data-quote="slcrazy" data-source="post: 3478408" data-attributes="member: 147274">continuation...[FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT][FONT=&amp;quot]4. Six Criteria for Identifying Buddha: [/FONT]&nbsp; &nbsp;[FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]According to the Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg. 214:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&quot;The Blessed one said, ‘There are two occasions on which a Tathagata’s appearance becomes clear and exceedingly bright. In the night Ananda, in which a Tathagata attains to the supreme and perfect insight, and in the night in which he passes finally away in that ultra passing which leaves nothing whatever of his earthly existence to remain.’ &quot;[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]According to Gautam Buddha, following are the six criteria for identifying a Buddha.[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]i) A Buddha attains supreme and perfect insight at night-time. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]ii) On the occasion of his complete enlightenment he looks exceedingly bright [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iii) A Buddha dies a natural death. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iv) He dies at night-time. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]v)&nbsp; He looks exceedingly bright before his death. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]vi) After his death a Buddha ceases to exist on earth.[/FONT]&nbsp; &nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot][/FONT]&nbsp; &nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] i)&nbsp; Muhammad (pbuh) attained supreme insight and Prophethood at night-time.[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]According to Surah Dukhan:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&quot;By the books that makes thing clear – We sent it down during a blessed night.&quot;[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot][Al-Qur'an 44:2-3][/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]According to Surah Al-Qadar:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&quot;We have indeed revealed this (message) in the night of power.&quot;[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot][Al-Qur'an 97:1][/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]ii) Muhammad (pbuh) instantly felt his understanding illumined with celestial light. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iii) Muhammad (pbuh) died a natural death. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iv)&nbsp; According to Ayesha (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) expired at night-time. When he was dying there was no oil in the lamp and his wife Ayesha (r.a.) had to borrow oil for the lamp. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]v)&nbsp; According to Anas (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) looked exceedingly bright in the night of his death. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]vi) After the burial of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) he was never seen again in his bodily form on this earth. [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]5. Buddhas are only Preachers:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]According to Dhammapada, Sacred Books of East volume 10 pg., 67:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&quot;The Jathagatas (Buddhas) are only Preachers.&quot;[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]The Qur’an says in Surah Ghashiya:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&quot;Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.&quot;[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot][Al-Qur'an 88:21-22][/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]6. Identification of Maitreya by Buddha: [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]According to Dhammapada, Mattaya Sutta, 151:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&quot;The promised one will be:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]i) Compassionate for the whole creation[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]ii) A messenger of peace, a peace-maker[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iii) The most successful in the world.[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]&nbsp; [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]The Maitreya as a Preacher of morals will be:[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]i) Truthful[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]ii) Self-respecting[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iii) Gentle and noble[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]iv) Not proud[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]v) As a king to creatures[/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot] [/FONT]&nbsp;&nbsp; [FONT=&amp;quot]vi) An example to others in deeds and in words&quot;.[/FONT]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="slcrazy, post: 3478408, member: 147274"] continuation... [FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]4. Six Criteria for Identifying Buddha: [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]According to the Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg. 214:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]"The Blessed one said, ‘There are two occasions on which a Tathagata’s appearance becomes clear and exceedingly bright. In the night Ananda, in which a Tathagata attains to the supreme and perfect insight, and in the night in which he passes finally away in that ultra passing which leaves nothing whatever of his earthly existence to remain.’ "[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]According to Gautam Buddha, following are the six criteria for identifying a Buddha.[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]i) A Buddha attains supreme and perfect insight at night-time. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]ii) On the occasion of his complete enlightenment he looks exceedingly bright [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iii) A Buddha dies a natural death. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iv) He dies at night-time. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]v) He looks exceedingly bright before his death. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]vi) After his death a Buddha ceases to exist on earth.[/FONT] [FONT=&quot][/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] i) Muhammad (pbuh) attained supreme insight and Prophethood at night-time.[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]According to Surah Dukhan:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]"By the books that makes thing clear – We sent it down during a blessed night."[/FONT] [FONT=&quot][Al-Qur'an 44:2-3][/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]According to Surah Al-Qadar:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]"We have indeed revealed this (message) in the night of power."[/FONT] [FONT=&quot][Al-Qur'an 97:1][/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]ii) Muhammad (pbuh) instantly felt his understanding illumined with celestial light. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iii) Muhammad (pbuh) died a natural death. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iv) According to Ayesha (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) expired at night-time. When he was dying there was no oil in the lamp and his wife Ayesha (r.a.) had to borrow oil for the lamp. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]v) According to Anas (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) looked exceedingly bright in the night of his death. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]vi) After the burial of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) he was never seen again in his bodily form on this earth. [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]5. Buddhas are only Preachers:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]According to Dhammapada, Sacred Books of East volume 10 pg., 67:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]"The Jathagatas (Buddhas) are only Preachers."[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]The Qur’an says in Surah Ghashiya:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]"Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs."[/FONT] [FONT=&quot][Al-Qur'an 88:21-22][/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]6. Identification of Maitreya by Buddha: [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]According to Dhammapada, Mattaya Sutta, 151:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]"The promised one will be:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]i) Compassionate for the whole creation[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]ii) A messenger of peace, a peace-maker[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iii) The most successful in the world.[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]The Maitreya as a Preacher of morals will be:[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]i) Truthful[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]ii) Self-respecting[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iii) Gentle and noble[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]iv) Not proud[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]v) As a king to creatures[/FONT] [FONT=&quot] [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]vi) An example to others in deeds and in words".[/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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