What does a Buddha think about?

Sasha Manu
5 min readFeb 17, 2023

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A Textual Analysis of Early Buddhist Sources

This essay is an effort to better understand the lived experience of an Arahant (enlightened being). I specifically want to examine the thoughts that appear to their minds — and whether they are similar to those a worldly bei­­ng might have. This study will take the form of a textual survey, in which I will analyze key suttas, and verses from the Theragātā. I will…

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Sasha Manu

MA Buddhist Studies | BSc Physics | RYT200 | Newsletter @ apsis.substack.com | Personal Site @ sashamanu.com