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Lal
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Siebe wrote: “I do not argue the use of weakening defilements, and letting them go while they arise, but it seems that this cannot lead to their uprooting. On that point 1 would like some clarificaton. It seems that only te magga citta that experiences Nibbana can uproot defilements.”

You have already clarified.

You wrote, ” I do not argue the use of weakening defilements, and letting them go while they arise.”

It seems you agree that the weakening of defilements is NECESSARY in order to get rid of anusaya. That is a NECESSARY condition.

Once the defilements start fading, at some point, the “point of no return” is reached. That is the magga phala moment.
– One CANNOT get to that point without going through the “mind purification” process, which is just getting rid of the wrong view of sakkaya ditthi (for the Sotapanna stage).

Are you saying otherwise? Please focus on the key point.