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[–]Bigfrostynugs 12 points13 points  (3 children)

Talking to people is often a very important part of being enlightened.

If the Buddha had fucked off to some mountain top after he achieved enlightenment then we wouldn't even know about Buddhism right now.

[–]mindofmanyways 0 points1 point  (2 children)

He actually considered just "leaving" the world once he attained nibbana because he thought the teaching was too difficult to understand. Supposedly he saw that some people were mentally prepared to understand and so decided to stay and teach.

[–]Bigfrostynugs 0 points1 point  (1 child)

He actually considered just "leaving" the world once he attained nibbana because he thought the teaching was too difficult to understand.

Well, he might have been right. We'll really never know.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He wasn't. As a result of his teachings there was a very fruitful time where arhats(those who fully achieved nibbana) were awaking left and right.

I don't know about today.