Post on “Anuloma Khanti and Sammattaniyāma”

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    • #35279
      cubibobi
      Participant

      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.

    • #35282
      Lal
      Keymaster

      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.

    • #35286
      Lal
      Keymaster

      Just updated the post, “Sōtapanna Anugāmi and a Sōtapanna

    • #35298
      cubibobi
      Participant

      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?

    • #35300
      Lal
      Keymaster

      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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