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There are ten hindrances to [[Enlightenment]] (shown below) and four stages of realization ([[Enlightenment]]) based on how many hindrances have been eliminated and / or the degree to which they have been eliminated. | There are ten hindrances to [[Enlightenment]] (shown below) and four stages of realization ([[Enlightenment]]) based on how many hindrances have been eliminated and / or the degree to which they have been eliminated. | ||
A Buddha is someone who is fully enlightened. A person who is fully enlightened, but not [[The Buddha]] of our time, is called an [[Arahant]] in Pali. Such a person has eradicated all ten hindrances to [[Enlightenment]]: | A Buddha is someone who is fully enlightened. A person who is fully enlightened, but not [[The Buddha]] of our time, is called an [[Arahant]] in Pali. Such a person has eradicated all ten hindrances to [[Enlightenment]]: | ||
| − | + | # The belief in a permanent personality, ego | |
| − | + | # Doubt, extreme skepticism | |
| − | + | # Attachment to rites, rituals, and ceremonies | |
| − | + | # Attachment to sense desires | |
| − | + | # Ill-will, anger | |
| − | + | # Craving for existence in the Form world (heavenly realms) | |
| − | + | # Craving for existence in the Formless world (heavenly realms) | |
| − | + | # Conceit | |
| − | + | # Restlessness | |
| − | + | # Ignorance | |
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A [[Sotapanna]] (stream-entrant) has eradicated the first three hindrances and 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 [[Sotapanna]] (stream-entrant) has eradicated the first three hindrances and 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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Revision as of 04:06, 16 May 2013
There are ten hindrances to Enlightenment (shown below) and four stages of realization (Enlightenment) based on how many hindrances have been eliminated and / or the degree to which they have been eliminated.
A Buddha is someone who is fully enlightened. A person who is fully enlightened, but not The Buddha of our time, is called an Arahant in Pali. Such a person has eradicated all ten hindrances to Enlightenment:
- The belief in a permanent personality, ego
- Doubt, extreme skepticism
- Attachment to rites, rituals, and ceremonies
- Attachment to sense desires
- Ill-will, anger
- Craving for existence in the Form world (heavenly realms)
- Craving for existence in the Formless world (heavenly realms)
- Conceit
- Restlessness
- Ignorance
(from Anguttara Nikaya 10.13)
An Anagami (Non-returner) has completely eradicated the first five hindrances and never returns to earth or any other world system (planet, solar system). Such a person is re-born to a heavenly realm and attains Enlightenment from there.
A Sakadagami (once-returner) has eradicated the first three hindrances and greatly weakened the fourth and fifth; attachment to sense desires and ill-will. Such a person will be re-born to either the human or heavenly realm and will attain Enlightenment there.
A Sotapanna (stream-entrant) has eradicated the first three hindrances and 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.
