Reply To: Why can’t wise yogis become sotapannas

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Yash: That Yogi ,even though has seen the dangers of apayagami actions, doesn’t know the method to Permanently eradicate such desires. He is just afraid. He has seen sensuality is tormenting, but doesn’t know how to Permanently stop it’s cravings. That Yogi himself has seen all this by Suppressing Kama Raga! How would he ever realise to eradicate it permanently?

Wow this is a wonderful point! You remind me that although they may somewhat grasp the ideas of suffering and the first noble truth, they are missing the second, third and fourth truths. Then there is still ignorance, ignorance that attachment leads to suffering.

Jittanato: Second, we do not know what results and paramis these yogis develop. Some of them may be bodhisattas, paccekabodhisattas, or future arahants.

Yes this also makes sense, perhaps developing wisdom on anicca dukkha anatta can help them in the path in the future, though it may not start them on the eightfold path initially. And thank you for sending the links on Pacceka Buddhas as well.

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