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| − | Also, four stages of enlightenment or four fruits. Four levels of enlightenment that voice-hearers aim to attain, according to the Hinayana teachings. In ascending order, they are the stage of the stream-winner (Skt srota-apanna ), the stage of the once-returner (sakridagamin), the stage of the non-returner (anagamin), and the stage of arhat. The stage of the stream-winner indicates one who has entered the stream of the sages, in other words, the river leading to nirvana. At this stage, one has eradicated the illusions of thought in the threefold world. At the stage of the once-returner, one has eradicated six of the nine illusions of desire in the world of desire. Due to the remaining illusions, one will be born next in the realm of heavenly beings and then once again in the human world before entering nirvana; hence the name once-returner. Someone at the stage of the non-returner has eliminated the other three illusions of desire and will not be reborn in the world of desire. At the stage of arhat, one has eliminated all the illusions of thought and desire in the threefold world and has freed oneself from transmigration in the threefold world or the six paths. | + | Also, [[four stages of enlightenment]] or four [[fruits]]. Four levels of [[enlightenment]] that [[voice-hearers]] aim to attain, according to the [[Hinayana]] teachings. In ascending [[order]], they are the stage of the [[stream-winner]] (Skt srota-apanna ), the stage of the [[once-returner]] (sakridagamin), the stage of the [[non-returner]] ([[anagamin]]), and the stage of [[arhat]]. The stage of the [[stream-winner]] indicates one who has entered the stream of the sages, in other words, the [[river]] leading to [[nirvana]]. At this stage, one has eradicated the [[illusions]] of [[thought]] in the threefold [[world]]. At the stage of the [[once-returner]], one has eradicated six of the nine [[illusions]] of [[desire]] in the [[world]] of [[desire]]. Due to the remaining [[illusions]], one will be born next in the [[realm]] of [[heavenly beings]] and then once again in the [[human world]] before entering [[nirvana]]; hence the name [[once-returner]]. Someone at the stage of the [[non-returner]] has eliminated the other three [[illusions]] of [[desire]] and will not be [[reborn]] in the [[world]] of [[desire]]. At the stage of [[arhat]], one has eliminated all the [[illusions]] of [[thought]] and [[desire]] in the threefold [[world]] and has freed oneself from transmigration in the threefold [[world]] or the six [[paths]]. |
See also four ranks of sages. | See also four ranks of sages. | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 29 August 2013
four stages of Hinayana enlightenment
[四果] (Jpn shi-ka )
Also, four stages of enlightenment or four fruits. Four levels of enlightenment that voice-hearers aim to attain, according to the Hinayana teachings. In ascending order, they are the stage of the stream-winner (Skt srota-apanna ), the stage of the once-returner (sakridagamin), the stage of the non-returner (anagamin), and the stage of arhat. The stage of the stream-winner indicates one who has entered the stream of the sages, in other words, the river leading to nirvana. At this stage, one has eradicated the illusions of thought in the threefold world. At the stage of the once-returner, one has eradicated six of the nine illusions of desire in the world of desire. Due to the remaining illusions, one will be born next in the realm of heavenly beings and then once again in the human world before entering nirvana; hence the name once-returner. Someone at the stage of the non-returner has eliminated the other three illusions of desire and will not be reborn in the world of desire. At the stage of arhat, one has eliminated all the illusions of thought and desire in the threefold world and has freed oneself from transmigration in the threefold world or the six paths.
See also four ranks of sages.
