13 “.In the same way, we want to “feed a good viññāna“, say to act kindly towards other people and animals. So, we should INCREASE vaci and sankhāra generation: generate more compassionate thoughts and engage in compassionate activities like giving.”
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I had missed this part. If I hadn’t I would not even have had cause to comment in the first place. Please accept my apologies.
The Buddha spoke highly of those who had attained even the lower stages of the Path :’ so-and-so, through… has appeared in such-and-such a realm..(and will attain Nibbana from there).’ So it is not that much of a complex issue.
“It is a gradual process to get there, and each person will progress in one’s own way.” summarizes it, when ‘gradual’ is applied to both this life AND in the sansaric sense.
Metta