# Would Buddhagosa be considered a man of low character by the Buddha? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Theravada topics\ **Created:** [September 22, 2022, 6:52am UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/would-buddhagosa-be-considered-a-man-of-low-character-by-the-buddha/452 "2022-09-22T06:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
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> [@Sekha](#): > > So it appears from this that the Buddha would consider Buddhagosa as someone “who lives the holy life in an impure way, one who is fettered by the fetter of sexuality”. My dear friend, I know that your conclusions comes with the careless hurry to decide. It is not a characteristic of a Theravādin. > [@Colophons of Visuddhimagga - Not By Buddhaghosa Thera](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/colophons-of-visuddhimagga-not-by-buddhaghosa-thera/97): > > Details Supporting Visuddhimagga: [Re: Commentary Review - How did the inconsistencies in the commentaries come about?](https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=617227#p617227)[Post](https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=617227#p617227) by [Eko Care](https://www.dhammawheel.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=15532) » Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:26 am Colophons of Visuddhimagga Modern critics who attempt to despise the Buddhaghosa Thera, often refer to the epilogue and colophon at the end of the Visuddhimagga. There is a long sentence which praises Acariya Buddhagosa and Mahavihara at the end of the Visuddhimagga. Ven. Nanamoli’s Visuddhimagga Tranlation: [POSTSCRIPT] This P… --- _[View the full topic](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/would-buddhagosa-be-considered-a-man-of-low-character-by-the-buddha/452)._