Kathavatthu 4.8.1

4.8.1.1

Bodhisatto kassapassa bhagavato pāvacane okkantaniyāmo caritabrahmacariyoti?

[Did] the bodhisatta enter the fixed order and live the spiritual life in the dispensation of the Blessed One Kassapa?

Controverted Point: That the Bodhisat had entered on the Path of Assurance and conformed to the life therein during the dispensation of Kassapa Buddha.

4.8.1.2

Āmantā.

Yes.

Controverted Point: That the Bodhisat had entered on the Path of Assurance and conformed to the life therein during the dispensation of Kassapa Buddha.

4.8.1.3

Bodhisatto kassapassa bhagavato sāvakoti?

Was the bodhisatta a disciple of the Blessed One Kassapa?

Theravādin: If so, our Bodhisat must have been a disciple—i.e., one in the Ariyan Way—of Kassapa Buddha. You deny. For if you assent, you must admit that he became Buddha after his career as disciple. Moreover, a “disciple” is one who learns through information from others, while a Buddha is self-developed.

4.8.1.4

Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe….

It should not be said thus …pe….