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#'''Anagami''' (Non-returner) has destroyed the fourth and fifth hindrances. | #'''Anagami''' (Non-returner) has destroyed the fourth and fifth hindrances. | ||
#'''[[Arahant]]''' (enlightened one) has eradicated all 10 hindrances. | #'''[[Arahant]]''' (enlightened one) has eradicated all 10 hindrances. | ||
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+ | A sottapanna will be re-born no more than seven more times and re-birth will either be as a human or a deva in a heavenly realm. | ||
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+ | A sakadagami will be re-born one more time to either the human or heavenly realm and will attain enlightenment there. | ||
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+ | An anagami never returns to re-birth as a human or anything lower. An anagami is re-born to a higher heavenly realm known as the Pure Abodes and attains enlightenment from there. | ||
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+ | The [[Arahant]] is fully enlightened and does not get re-born. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 21:59, 3 February 2009
There are four types of people with Realization. Below that there are Faith followers and Dhamma followers, but the following four have had at least a glimpse at Nibbana and enlightenment and have eradicated some or all of the 10 hindrances.
- Sotapanna (Stream-entrant) has destroyed the first three hindrances to enlightenment.
- Sakadagami (Once-returner) has greatly weakened fourth and fifth hindrances.
- Anagami (Non-returner) has destroyed the fourth and fifth hindrances.
- Arahant (enlightened one) has eradicated all 10 hindrances.
A sottapanna will be re-born no more than seven more times and re-birth will either be as a human or a deva in a heavenly realm.
A sakadagami will be re-born one more time to either the human or heavenly realm and will attain enlightenment there.
An anagami never returns to re-birth as a human or anything lower. An anagami is re-born to a higher heavenly realm known as the Pure Abodes and attains enlightenment from there.
The Arahant is fully enlightened and does not get re-born.
See also
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/