Timeline for Lower realms rising?
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| Oct 10, 2016 at 18:43 | comment | added | user5056 | however, you may have heard Naga who tried to be ordained into sangha. Buddha was clear he would not make progress (case #2), however, Buddha gave instruction for that Naga to observe 8 precepts and he would get to human realm faster. | |
| Oct 10, 2016 at 18:39 | comment | added | user5056 | English translation as 8 inopportune moments for living spiritual life (brahmacārī). (1) beings in hell, (2) beings in animal realm, (3) beings in hungry ghost, (4) long-live gods (formless realms), (5) humans live deep in country side-jungle, untouched by civilization, (6) humans in central civilization but hold wrong views, (7) humans who are "aneḷamūgo" (could be translated as slow, obtuse, retarded ( i know they are not PC terms) , (8) Buddha doesnt teach dharmma. AN8.29 Interestingly, person who have committed 5 heinous crimes are not included here | |
| Oct 10, 2016 at 1:20 | comment | added | sargon | ok. i will give reference. i remember from reading sutta awhile ago. i remember there are 5-6 categories where a human cant make progress in dhamma. I only remember 2, the insanes, or those (normal mental health) who didnt have the opportunity to hear dharma (not hearing impair but not taught). person with wrong view might have been included in this sutta. | |
| Oct 9, 2016 at 17:51 | comment | added | ChrisW♦ | Do you remember anything about where the Buddha said, "it's impossible for insane people to make progress in dharma (stream enterer or higher)"? | |
| Oct 9, 2016 at 6:04 | history | answered | user5056 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |