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Is it ever said in the Pali Canon that Nirvana cannot be attained?
Nibbana is attained (ajjhagā, ajjhagamaṁ, adhigacchati).
Visaṅkhāragataṁ cittaṁ,
My mind has reached the Unconditioned
taṇhānaṁ khayamajjhagā.
Attained the destruction of craving.
Dhp 154
Then, ...
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AN 8.30 Great thoughts, thoughts of great man, thing-able, (de-)touch-able for everyone? (thinking in first jhāna)
The question asked is:
And in the case thinking not possible for everybody here and now, what would be the prerequisite to get the point? What's the matter with
proper attention and good association ...
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