Question for Ajahn Brahmali about arahant after death

[Sunyo]

@UpasakaMalavaro

Thank you, is the “no longer” also found in the pali?

We went on a little tangent in split-off thread, but I wanted to highlight my reply to the above:

Translating ‘hoti’ and ‘atthi’ in context of rebirth

Just to clarify that I’m not a Pali heretic, I want to give some more support for my translation of “no longer” for na in “after death the Tathagata no longer exists”. The thing is, others have done exactly the same in other contexts: SN1.27: Kattha vaṭṭaṁ na vattati? “Where does the round no longer revolve?” (Bodhi) In other words, where will the round (of samsara) no longer revolve (in the future). SN6.5: Na me, mārisa, sā diṭṭhī, yā me diṭṭhi pure ahu “I no longer hold …