[cubibobi]

Thank you for the post, and an opportunity to learn more Pali terms.

Anuloma Khanti and Sammattaniyāma – Pre-requisites for a Sotapanna

We learned before of the 4 conditions for the sotapanna stage:

Sappurisasaṃsevo
saddhammassavanaṃ
yonisomanasikāro
dhammānudhammappaṭipatti

Are yonisomanasikāro and dhammānudhammappaṭipatti equivalent to getting to Anuloma Khanti and Sammattaniyāma?

Thank you.

[Lal]

Yes. They are equivalent.

The main requirements:

Sappurisasaṃsevo
saddhammassavanaṃ
yonisomanasikāro
dhammānudhammappaṭipatti

will fulfill Anuloma Khanti and Sammattaniyāma.

The key point is that while fulfilling those 4 conditions one must realize not only the fact that the rebirth process is filled with suffering but also the fact that Nibbana is the only solution.
See, “Sōtapanna Anugāmi and a Sōtapanna”

I should have mentioned this post. Thanks!

P.S. I need to update that older post. Hope to do it soon.

[Lal]

Just updated the post, “Sōtapanna Anugāmi and a Sōtapanna“

[cubibobi]

Thank you, Lal.

I’m now back to reading the posts on the Sotapanna stage, so this is great.

One more question: what is the breakdown of the word Sammattaniyāma?

Does it have to do with samma + atta + niyama?

[Lal]

Good question.

I have not seen a breakdown. But it could be the following.

Sama = “same”
atta = “truth” or “refuge” or “Nibbana” depending on the context
niyama = principle or law
When you put all that together it rhymes like “Sammattaniyāma.”

So, when someone gets to Sammattaniyāma one “starts taking refuge in Nibbana.”

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