After enlightenment meditation

[JoeL]

Thanissaro says that the Buddha still used meditation, concentration etc. after his awakening. Why?

[RyanM]

Hey Joe, this topic was recently discussed. Hopefully there’s an answer there that is moderately satisfying.

What was the purpose of the Buddha meditating AFTER enlightenment?

After seeing Bhikkhu Bodhi describe the Buddha’s daily routine and mentioning him continuing daily meditation I can’t help but wonder what its purpose was at that point. I’ve always though meditation was an action aimed at achieving nibbana. What did the Buddha gain from doing it after already achieving nibbana?

[Snowbird]

@moderators might even want to merge or close this thread.