Originally posted by justdoit77:
[b]Regarding the ananda dreams, it is quite sad to know that
buddhism in the future has such tendency.
That's why if one day we are enlightened, we should vow to come
back to the earth in our next life instead of going to heaven. If
all enlightened people left the earth, who is going to guide the
people here.
And one of thing in ananda dream which accordingly to buddha's
translation is that the sangha in future will not wear sangha robes
and will even have wife/children. Sounds like doing so is not in
parallel with buddha teaching. But now we can see that some monks
in some countries are allowed to marry and yet doesn't affect their
spiritual cultivation. I guess you know where I am refering to. No
offense to the monks. 
Yes, in Japan, they can do that. The removal of the Vinaya has
to do with Japanese Buddhism history...
As for the who is the first buddha in the entire universe. All
along, I thought there are 7 buddhas and sakyamuni buddha is the
seventh one.
Shakyamuni Buddha is the 7th Buddha of this world cycle. But
before that, there are uncountable previous Buddhas.
Some sources said that Guan Yin Bodhisatva has attained
buddhahood before, but he later on became bodhisatva back so he is
able to spread dharma and save sentient beings. But, if he has
attained buddhahood already, how can he so called "demote" himself
to bodhisatva. Isn't it as a buddha he is able to save people even
more efficiently?
Pls enlighten me on the above.
He demoted himself so that he can be an example to aspirants of
the Bodhisattva/Mahayana Path. All the Maha Bodhisattvas exhibit
different qualities and characters that Mahayana practitioners must
learn. For example the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (Guan Yin)
represents Great Compassion. Manjusri represents Wisdom.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva represent Great Vows. And so on
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Ok, thanks
