# What Role Does Meditation Play?

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**Category:** Sila - morality\
**Created:** [August 14, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/what-role-does-meditation-play/880 "2023-08-14T19:35:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![RobertK](https://classicaltheravada.org/user_avatar/classicaltheravada.org/robertk/32/1498_2.png) [@RobertK](https://classicaltheravada.org/u/RobertK)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/what-role-does-meditation-play/880/13 "2023-08-21T08:00:56Z")

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> [@Trobinson465](#):
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> some arahants in the texts have taught ppl to enlightenment as well. Not something restricted to Buddhas.

And in some cases putthujana teachers.  
[Gamantapabbharavasi mahasivatthera : the worldling whose students were enlightened - General Theravada topics - Classical Theravāda (classicaltheravada.org)](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/gamantapabbharavasi-mahasivatthera-the-worldling-whose-students-were-enlightened/716)

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