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Did the Buddha have unpleasant emotions?

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Did the Buddha have unpleasant or negative emotions after his enlightenment? For some time I believed the Buddha only had what you would call pleasant or peaceful emotions. But as I learned that Buddha was still visited by Mara after enlightenment, I began to question this notion. Furthermore, I read an Ajah Chah book in which he said the Buddha did have defilements, it is just that he was ‘far’ from them. http://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Opening_Dhamma_Eye1.php What are your thoughts on this? I think if we cling too tightly to some ideal in which we never experience any sort of emotional discomfort, then this can actually be the cause of suffering as it causes aversion in us. Because if we wish to be free from these feelings we can prolong them by giving them too much attention instead of letting them simply pass. May all beings be well.
Asked by Deep scarcity (61 rep)
Oct 10, 2023, 01:44 AM
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