Lay Arahant?

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    • #34832
      Christian
      Participant

      This person supposedly to be lay arahant (?) but I have no clue what they are talking about, any chance for a summary and some thoughts?

    • #34839
      Lal
      Keymaster

      There are many “self-claimed Arahants” in Sri Lanka.

      That is all I can say. Others are welcome to comment, but it is not our position to deny claims by others.
      – However, one problem with the above account is that it is not possible to attain Arahanthood and remain a “householder” for more than 7 days, as we have discussed in this forum.

    • #34840
      Christian
      Participant

      It’s not even that, I’m just curious what they are speaking of and if there is any merit in it that can be useful for people on the Path

    • #34842
      Lal
      Keymaster

      I listened to part of it some days back. Here is what I remember.

      He is a practicing medical doctor (physician). He seems to have a fairly good understanding of many Dhamma concepts.

      The interviewer was knowledgeable too. He did raise the question of whether a householder can remain alive 7 days after attaining Arahanthood. That question was not directly answered. He kind of implied that the interviewer is not as knowledgeable as him!
      – That seemed to be the pattern during the interview. Some questions did not get satisfactory answers.

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