Arhat

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In the Pali Canon, an Arahat is a "perfected person, one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved nirvana (spiritual enlightenment).

Syncretic Terms

Perfection > Al-Insan al-Kamil, Arhat, Cosmic Man, Final Fulfilment, Moksha, Nirvana, Perfect Contemplation, Perfected One, Plateau Experience, Redemption, Ritambharapragya, Siddhi, The Unity, Tikkun, Triumph of Spirit, Triumph of Spirit Archetypes, Triumph of Spirit Narrative

Connected One > Arhat, Enlightened One, Messiah, Saint, Samyaksambuddha, Saoshyant, Witness

Notes

The concept is found in The Book of the Great Decease[1]

Arhat (अर्हत्) is the Sanskrit word for deserving/worthy/venerable.

An Arhat Buddha (अर्हत् बुद्ध)is an awakened one (who knows and understand) who has perfected themselves (i.e. is fully Aligned) and therefore, in LP nomenclature, is worthy and capable of full Connection

See Also

Tthagata

Footnotes

  1. Davids, T. W. Rhys. The Book of the Great Decease - the Maha-Parinibbana-Sutta. Trans. Davids, Translated from Pali by T. W. Rhys. Kindle Edition ed: Amazon Digital Services.