Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Friends: What four factors lead to entering the stream leading to Nibbâna ? The blessed Buddha once said:Bhikkhus and friends, these four things, when developed and cultivated, lead to therealization of the fruit of Stream-entry. What four? 1: Association with excellent persons, 2: Hearing & learning true Dhamma, 3: Rational and careful attention, 4: Praxis in accordance with this Dhamma. These four things, when developed and cultivated, lead to the realization of the fruit of Stream-entry ...lead to the realization of the fruit of Once-returning ...lead to the realization of the fruit of Non-returning ...lead to the obtaining of understanding ... lead to the growth of understanding ... lead to the expansion of understanding ... lead to great understanding ... lead to extensive understanding ... lead to vast understanding ... lead to deep understanding ... lead to matchless understanding ... lead to wide understanding ... lead to rich understanding ... lead to quick understanding ... lead to buoyant understanding ... lead to joyous understanding ..... lead to swift understanding ... lead to sharp understanding ... lead to penetrative understanding ...lead to transcendent understanding ...lead to great wisdom ... !!! What four?1: Association with excellent persons, 2: Hearing & learning true Dhamma, 3: Rational and careful attention, 4: Praxis in accordance with this Dhamma. These four things, when developed and cultivated, lead to penetrative understanding... These four things, when completed, lead to the realization of the fruit of Arahat-ship:Awakening, Enlightenment, The deathless dimension: Nibbāna ... !!! Source (edited extract):The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book V [411-2]55: Stream Entry. Sotāpatti. The fruits of Stream Entry. 55-63. http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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