Understanding Dhamma and Nibbāna in Buddhism
…g, but that he becomes dhamma later. Such a 'later' time in this case must refer to the time of his enlightenment, when he could declare himself 'Buddha.' This, again, implies dhamma at the level of enlightenment,…
…ation to the Buddha and Arhat disciples, particularly the notion of Nibbāna as the essence of their enlightenment. It argues that dhamma, especially in the context of 'dhamabhuta,' signifies a transformation that …