[Christian]

This person supposedly to be lay arahant (?) but I have no clue what they are talking about, any chance for a summary and some thoughts?

[Lal]

There are many “self-claimed Arahants” in Sri Lanka.

That is all I can say. Others are welcome to comment, but it is not our position to deny claims by others.
– However, one problem with the above account is that it is not possible to attain Arahanthood and remain a “householder” for more than 7 days, as we have discussed in this forum.

[Christian]

It’s not even that, I’m just curious what they are speaking of and if there is any merit in it that can be useful for people on the Path

[Lal]

I listened to part of it some days back. Here is what I remember.

He is a practicing medical doctor (physician). He seems to have a fairly good understanding of many Dhamma concepts.

The interviewer was knowledgeable too. He did raise the question of whether a householder can remain alive 7 days after attaining Arahanthood. That question was not directly answered. He kind of implied that the interviewer is not as knowledgeable as him!
– That seemed to be the pattern during the interview. Some questions did not get satisfactory answers.

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