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When Lord Buddha's wife Yashodhara also joined Sangha (become bhikkhuni), what happened to her ?

Did she also get enlightened ?

Did his son Rahula get enlightened ?

This, This answers says Buddha can never be a woman

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When Lord Buddha's wife Yashodhara also joined Sangha (become bhikkhuni), what happened to her ?

As part of the Bhikkhuni order nothing special or noteworthy incidents through the Buddha acknowledged her past contribution to his enlightenment in realising the Parami.

And like anybody else she aged, decayed and passed away. On passing away she was truly free from suffering as she was enlightened.

Did she also get enlightened ?

Yasodharā achieved enlightenment.

Did his son Rahula get enlightened ?

Rāhula also achieved enlightenment.

... says Buddha can never be a woman

A woman can never become a fully enlightened Buddha. But a woman can achieve enlightenment as a disciple nun. Yasodara became a disciple nun not a Buddha. She was the wife of Prince Siddhartha. She became a nun later in the Buddha's Sasana. Also see: Bahu Dhātuka Sutta

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  • Sir can you explain the edited question – Ritesh.mlk Mar 28 '17 at 12:22
  • See if this explains it. – Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena Mar 28 '17 at 14:32
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    A woman can never become a fully enlightened Buddha -- what is this? – frei Mar 29 '17 at 03:00
  • See: Bahu Dhātuka Sutta – Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena Mar 29 '17 at 03:06
  • What's the difference fully enlightenment and normal enlightenment, i thought enlightenment is enlightenment.

    Buddha means who realize self (its a simple hindi word).

     – Ritesh.mlk Mar 29 '17 at 03:58
  • Nirvana is same for all. A Buddha is one who rediscovers the teaching. A disciple (Sāvaka) is one who learns from a Buddha or another disciple. A woman can be a Sāvaka only. But a woman can aspire to be a Buddha but from the point you get the definite prophecy you would be a male. – Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena Mar 29 '17 at 04:05
  • (though it should be pointed out that unlike the rest of the Buddha's message, which repeats endlessly in the Pali Canon from different angles, the statement as to female Buddhahood is found once, so it is questionable!) – Ilya Grushevskiy Mar 29 '17 at 04:55
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    I do not want to debate this. I will go with what the Pali Cannon says until I have 1st hand knowledge on the matter. I would believe all who debate also do not have 1st hand knowledge so any views are just personal view and perhaps a shot in the dark. – Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena Mar 29 '17 at 05:08
  • Svâkkhato bhagavatâ dhammo sanditthiko akâliko ehipassiko opanâyiko paccattam veditabbo viññuhiti, doesn't leave room for denying any conscious and reasoned being from discovering the Dhamma by themselves. The ability to teach and also be listened to though, I accept, is influenced by social norms! – Ilya Grushevskiy Mar 29 '17 at 11:28
  • 'no woman can be a Buddha' is also an Essential line in the sand. This goes against anicca and anatta. – Ilya Grushevskiy Mar 29 '17 at 11:34
  • Out of the 3 Characteristics the 1st 2 (anicca, dukkha) pertain to what is conditioned and the last (anatta) to all Dhamma. Anicca does not effect the laws of nature. Laws of nature are not impermanent. If this was the case the Buddha would have said all Dhamma is anicca. – Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena Mar 29 '17 at 13:53
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There are at least three suttas to Rahula:

MN 61

MN 62

MN 147

Yasodharā is mentioned as 'Baddha Kaccānā', having great wisdom in AN 1.245

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