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  • One of my mentors told me to be very careful about Jhanas. Many meditators become arrogant and conceited. They think they have reached the summit, but they forget that it is still part of Samsāra. He told me that the irony is that many of them continue to enjoy sensual pleasures after this experience. He says that when a person is in jhānas, he or she must constantly keep in mind that it is only an experience. Of course, this is extremely He advises to concentrate more on Vipassanā. The Jhānas only simplify the task.
  • This is proof that the majority attain anariya and not ariya jhanas. Anagamis no longer have any desire for sensual pleasures, but they can be conceited. It is only in the arahant stage that all vanity disappears. 

 

See Anuruddha Sutta (AN 3:131)

  • In this sutta, the Venerable Arahant Sāriputta exhorted the Venerable Anuruddha (cousin of Lord Buddha) not to attach himself to his Iddhi powers. He showed him his pride and what prevented him from becoming an arahant. Venerable Anuruddha was an anagami, but he couldn’t become an arahant. He was the best in the divine eye after Lord Buddha and was able to see several realms of the Samsāra simultaneously. Through the wise advice of Venerable Arahant Sāriputta, he eventually became an arahant.
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