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Is there a difference between the 32 physical characteristics and the the 32 physical marks?

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Why does the Buddha ask the same question twice, and why does Subhuti answer it two different ways? In Diamond Sutra Chapter 13 > “Subhuti, what do you think? Can the Buddha be perceived by means of > his thirty-two physical characteristics?” > > “No, Most Honored One. The Buddha cannot be perceived by his > thirty-two physical characteristics. Why? Because the Buddha teaches > that they are not real but are merely called the thirty-two physical > characteristics.” but in Diamond Sutra Chapter 26 > “What do you think Subhuti? Is it possible to recognize the Buddha by > the 32 physical marks?” > > Subhuti replied, “Yes, Most Honored One, the Buddha may thus be > recognized.” Is there a difference between the 32 physical characteristics and the the 32 physical marks?
Asked by jacknad (493 rep)
Apr 30, 2018, 02:17 AM
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