July 12, 2024 at 6:42 am
#50855
Keymaster
Hello Skywander!
Regarding what you wrote: “Another thing I felt was really off was the “only seven more rebirths after one attains sotapanna”. The samsara is so vast, the difference between a sotapanna and arahant is so large, it didn’t feel natural than all sotapanas would always need only seven more rebirth..”
- You are right. The suttas refer to a maximum of seven “bhava,” which differs from “jati” or births. See “Bhava and Jāti – States of Existence and Births Therein.”
- More technical information in “Aṭṭha Purisa Puggalā- Eight Noble Persons” where the topic is discussed in #5.
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You asked: “If possible, Lal, could you tell me if there is some important piece of key information to understand the Suttas that Venerable Waharaka Thero taught, but you haven’t been able to put into the website?”
- I don’t understand this question. Why wouldn’t I write about anything that would be important? All the fundamental/critical concepts Waharaka Thero discussed are on the website.
- If you are asking whether I have understood Waharaka Thero’s explanations, I think so.