[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [The History of Buddhist Thought](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933) › c19.70 # The History of Buddhist Thought c19.70 The History of Buddhist Thought c19.70 - **Language:** English ### [c19.70](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.70) These are the knowledges attained by all arhats, differing only in the length of time that they can remember. The question is raised in \*Majjhima\*, iii, 8, whether there is a monk endowed in every way with the qualities that the Lord possesses. The only difference there mentioned is that the Lord was the originator of the Path, the knower of the unknown Path, and the preacher of the Path that had not been preached. There we find the person of Buddha simply described in a way which is sometimes supposed to be a modern rationalized portrait. The special qualities and marvellous powers of Buddha are many, but we can see their growth from simple beginnings. The superhuman qualities ascribed to the arahat were enough to give them a start. We find them already developed in the ten powers (\*bala\*) of a Buddha: - [Previous: c19.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.69) - [Next: c19.71](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.71) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.70](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19.70) · Pramāṇa