As I’m sure many of you know, there is a concept in Mahayana Buddhism called the bodhisattva ideal. We continue to manifest to help other beings. No matter where I look, there doesn’t seem to be consensus on whether the manifestation has to be physical.
Recently, I read an interesting account of a Theravada monk named Acariya Mun. He discovered in meditation that he had a spiritual partner who wanted him to continue reincarnating to “attain buddhahood.” That sounds like an archon to me. Can an enlightened being help free others or do you think they leave completely?
u/Calm-Leadership-7908 — 16 days ago