Why is the Buddha described as trackless?
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In the Dhammapada, within the Buddhavagga section, the Buddha is described as being trackless.
> By what track can you trace that trackless Buddha of limitless range,
> whose victory nothing can undo, whom none of the vanquished
> defilements can ever pursue?
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> By what track can you trace that trackless Buddha of limitless range,
> in whom exists no longer, the entangling and embroiling craving that
> perpetuates becoming?
I find the notion of the Buddha being trackless very evocative. But at the same time I'm not sure exactly what it points to. Can someone help me unpack that a little. What qualities of the Buddha does trackless point to?
Asked by Crab Bucket
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Jul 8, 2014, 04:24 PM
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