An arahant (Sanskrit, also arahant or arahant (Pali) is a highly realized Buddhist practitioner, one who has completely destroyed greed, hatred and delusion in his life .

The term arhat is, strictly speaking, a synonym for Buddha and is listed in some texts as one of the ten epithets of a Buddha.

China has many legends about the arhants.

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