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   From: epsteinrob@yahoo.com   
      
   Catawumpus wrote:   
      
   > halfawake :   
   >   
   >   
   >>There is a non-trivial distinction in Buddhism, promoted by Buddha   
   >>himself in the parable of the two arrows, that the more important   
   >>suffering is the suffering that can be removed by enlightenment, which   
   >   
   >   
   >      Uh-huh.  But making the unqualified claim "the enlightened   
   > have gone beyond suffering" puts you in conflict with the   
   > Sakalika Sutta, which implies the Buddha suffered from the pain   
   > caused him by a sharp piece of rock.   
   >   
   > -- Catawumpus   
      
   Thus you go backwards and ignore the point being made.  You know,   
   scoring the same point over and over again is not the best way to   
   advance discussion or knowledge.  Your choice I guess.   
      
   Robert   
      
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