Did the Buddha Feel Pain?

One question we may have is whether the achievement of awakening -- or even that of being a Buddha -- means we no longer experience pain. We'll consider that question, with an emphasis on what the early texts say about what the awakened experience might be like.

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Suttas mentioned:

An Arrow (SN 36.6): https://suttacentral.net/sn36.6/en/su...
A Trainee (MN 53): https://suttacentral.net/mn53/en/sujato
Dhātuvibhanga Sutta (MN 140): https://suttacentral.net/mn140/en/sujato
Nibbānadhatu Sutta (Iti. 44): https://suttacentral.net/iti44/en/ire...
Mahāparinibbāna Sutta (DN 16): https://suttacentral.net/dn16/en/sujato

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