Is there any female Buddha?

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I was wondering if there is any data in the ebt revealed any previous Buddha mentioned was in female form ? And also is there any of the heavenly deva such as Lord Sakka and Lord Brahma etc has ever assume by female figure ?

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Anguttara 1:
279. Bhikkhus, it is impossible that a woman could be the worthy, rightfully enlightened all knowing one. It is possible that a man could be the worthy, rightfully enlightened all knowing one [Buddha].
280. Bhikkhus, it is impossible that a woman could be the universal monarch. It is possible that a man could be the universal monarch.
281. Bhikkhus, it is impossible that a woman could be the king of gods [Sakka]. It is possible that a man could be the king of gods [Sakka].
282. Bhikkhus, it is impossible that a woman could be the king of Death (Māra). It is possible that a man could be the king of Death [Māra].
283. Bhikkhus, it is impossible that a woman could be the highest divine one [Brahmā] It is possible that a man could be the highest divine one [Brahmā].

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Iā€™m always a bit puzzled by this part. How is it possible that a man could be brahma? Arenā€™t the beings in the rupa realms (=jhana realms) supposed to have transcended sexuality and gender?
Makes me question the authenticity of the passage.

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Why do you believe these statements?

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Do you think that the Lord Buddha has transcended gender ?

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The Buddha has given up any notion of a self, including ideas about him being a man.

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Until the day when thereā€™s a woman whoā€™s able to match her male counterparts in terms of sheer evil, ie. thereā€™re female versions of Gengis Khan, Hitler, or Pol Pot, then itā€™ll be possible to see the coming of a female Buddha. Itā€™s simply the natural yin-yang of nature. You canā€™t have the utmost good without its utmost evil twin. So women, if you want a female Buddha, start doing unimaginable evil either on par or surpassing our male record-holders. And just a heads up, itā€™s gonna be a tall order!

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Hopefully, there are few women who aspire to become pompous and delusional fantasy kings like Sakka.

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Yet, Lord Buddha still has a male form,
this is same for Lord Brahma being assume in male form because of what is inherent in the kamma principles .
Natural laws gave rise to what called the Mahapurisa or the Mark of a Great Man !

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May I ask which sutta mentioned Lord Sakka being arrogant ?

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He lives in a celestial palace attended by celestial nymphs. His whole world is sensualist delusion.

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Yet Sakka became a stream-enterer so I wouldnā€™t be so quick to pooh-pooh him.

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Yes, even vainglorious and sensualist aristocrats can grasp the dhamma if they find a spiritual teacher.

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I donā€™t know if thereā€™s been any female Buddhas in the past, but if the next future Buddha is indeed the Buddha Metteyya, I sure hope itā€™s a woman. Itā€™s about time. Iā€™m sure a few bhikkhunis on SuttaCentral have already started the Bodhisatta path :wink: !

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Where is this male form of the Buddha?

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Actually the most important for me is whether a female can become an Arahant.
For some strange reason even when I was young I did not want to be the Buddha but I wanted to be the Sariputta.
:grinning:

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Isnā€™t this EBT?

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So your reason is that you believe everything that you find written in the earliest texts?

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How do we know what not to believe?

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What do you think of your self in term of form ?