Reply To: About Arrogance

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Lal
Keymaster

Arrogance exists because of the perception of “me” and “mine.” 

  • So, it disappears completely only at the Arahant stage when the “asmi mana” (or “mana“) anusaya/samyojana is removed.
  • However, it decreases as one advances on the path at the Sotapanna, Sakadagami, and Anagami stages.

ahaṅkāramamaṅkāramānānusaya’ = ahaṅkāra mamaṅkāra māna anusaya

  • Ahankāra” (aham kāra) and “mamankāra” (mama kāra) originate with “me” (aham) or “mine” (mama.)
  • That perception (saññā) will be there as long as māna anusaya is there.
  • P.S. But the wrong view (ditthi) about a “me” or “mine” goes away with the removal of sakkaya ditthi at the Sotapanna stage.
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