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| Oct 23, 2018 at 6:53 | comment | added | Val | Obviously 7 lives is a misinterpretation. It is about the remaining seven fetters which are clearly observable, whereas 7 lifes are not observable. Rebirth is not a central teaching in Buddhism, nor is kamma. Instead, it's a teaching for lay-people. If a person is consummate in sila, his mind will be natural calmer. Then, with bhavana added it is easy to calm (samatha) the mind. As a result, the person experiences non-self & impermanence of the 5 aggregates, and what then is what is explained in anapanasati sutta in the 'Dhamma Section'. Dispassion happens since clinging is futile. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 at 22:47 | comment | added | Angus | How does a Sotapanna know they are destined for Nibbana within 7 lives? | |
| Oct 22, 2018 at 1:26 | history | edited | SarathW | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 22, 2018 at 0:50 | comment | added | SarathW | Sutta says the minimum of seven lives. Could be this life itself. Any case is a very short period of time in relation to Samsara | |
| Oct 21, 2018 at 23:13 | comment | added | Angus | Does one see that one is assured Nibbana within 7 lives? How does one know if that is true or not? | |
| Oct 21, 2018 at 21:09 | comment | added | SarathW | Technically by eliminating the first three fetters, you become a Sotapanna. Once you become a Sotapanna you see the Nibbana and it is nor far away. | |
| Oct 21, 2018 at 20:48 | comment | added | Angus | How does one know if one is a Sotapanna? How does one know being a Sotapanna assures enlightenment within seven lives? | |
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| Oct 21, 2018 at 20:19 | history | answered | SarathW | CC BY-SA 4.0 |