when a Buddha attained final nirvana, is he able to have his own pureland paradise after his final nirvana?
this is one of the speculation question, that the Buddha did not answer specifically, as it will confuse his questioner even more.
Are you sure someone asked the Buddha this question?
Originally posted by Rooney9:when a Buddha attained final nirvana, is he able to have his own pureland paradise after his final nirvana?
this is one of the speculation question, that the Buddha did not answer specifically, as it will confuse his questioner even more.
Buddha said that even right now, there is no self of a tathagata, so how can there be a tathagata that exists, not exists, both exists and not exist, or neither exist nor not exist after death. Since existence/non-existence implies a 'self' that can be existence or non existent.
This is simply talking about the no-self doctrine. In no way does it imply that there is no conventional self - as Buddha said, he uses conventions like anyone else, understanding it to be only for convenience - words like I, you, me, Buddha, are all conventions.
Therefore it does not contradict Buddhas making pure lands. None of the suttas mentioned anything like Buddhas cannot make pure land.
What I meant was not the question of pureland after the Buddha's firnal Nirvana.
Someone asked him, is the Tathagata exists, dun exists, neither exists nor not exists after Final Nirvana.
The Buddha did not reply to this question as it will confuse the person who asked even more.
But the Buddha did said this stanza, O house Builder, Thou shall not build a house again, the ridges and (cant remember fully) are destroyed, this is my last rebirth.
Actually I am not very sure if this answer fits this qns..
Nagasena (not sure i spelt correctly also lol) and King Milinda.
King Mil did asked Nagasena about Nirvana... I think Nagasena described Nirvana is like wind... U canot see or touch but u can feel it. Therefore, it may sound confusing.
I don't have the source now. I read it from library.
There are many examples used in sutra for one's pureland paradise like ocean.
The entire ocean is pureland, the current beneath is bodhisavattas, the current on the surface is fruit of theravada in general, while the wavy forms are six realms.
Every Buddha has its pureland paradise established from its vow based on the affinity with the sentient beings. Like universities, some university is established specialising this faculty, while some is on other specialties, but the goal is the same - one nation of inherent loving-kindness and serenity. Nonetheless, there are criteria in order to be qualified as the student. Only one special exception of extremely low criteria found in the Tripitaka, is the Pureland of Amitabha as strongly recommended by all Buddhas and praised by buddha of ten direction that Buddha Amitabha is the King of all Buddha.
Amitabha
Originally posted by Rooney9:But the Buddha did said this stanza, O house Builder, Thou shall not build a house again, the ridges and (cant remember fully) are destroyed, this is my last rebirth.
Through many a birth
I wandered in samsara,
seeking, but not finding
the builder of this house*.
Sorrowful is it to be born again and again.
O house-builder! Thou art seen.
Thou shalt build no house again.
All thy rafters are broken.
Thy ridge-pole is shattered.
My mind has attained the unconditioned.
Achieved is the end of craving.
"Ending the cycle of rebirths" here refers to the rebirth in Samsara. As what the above posters explained, this stanza does not contradict whether Buddha can create a PL or not after he manifest passing into Nirvana.