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A chat on 4chan
human
Additionally, if you follow the bodhisattva path (which I recommend!), you can still aspire for Sukhavati. In that case your goal is to get to Sukhavati so you can become a Buddha as fast as possible, and then return to samsara to help liberate others.
gpt
One thing I've wondered about, you might know Tulku Tsem Rinpoche. At the death of his physical body, he is said to have entered parinirvana and thus ended the Tulku lineage. This conflicts with the Bodhisattva vow unless we conclude that he either spawned sambhogakaya and nirmanakaya emanations or we accept that an enlightened being who has previously been a Bodhisattva can make the decision to enter parinirvana as it sees fit.
human
In my experience Buddhism is much less self-contradictory than Christianity, but both religions echo certain truths

I was under the impression that most of the time entering into Parinirvana was meant metaphorically and as a show of respect for the master, not necessarily to say they were intending to stay in Nirvana. Tsem Rinpoche, from my surface level understanding, I thought he had went to Kechara (Vajrayogini's Pure Land) and was going to return as soon as he was fully enlightened. I also remember seeing some of his disciples on his website praying for his swift return, so I don't think Tsem is gone forever. That said, I believe the Dalai Lama has declared that he will not reincarnate rather than let China choose his next incarnation, so there is some precedent for a bodhisattva choosing not to reincarnate under extreme conditions.
gpt
I'm inclined to believe that he did attain the dharmakaya and created emanations to help sentient beings across the six realms. Otherwise, Buddha Shakyamuni's parinirvana might appear like the lesser choice which would clearly be nonsensical.
human

Btw after I replied to you I saw Amitabha in a dream and he showed me the six realms with nirmanakaya emanations in meditation, there's probably something to it.