[AniccaSeeker]

Hi everyone,

I saw a post on Facebook saying that a magga-phala lābhī / noble disciple would never knowingly drink alcohol, and that even if alcohol was mixed with milk and put into their mouth, only the milk would go in and not the alcohol.

The post mentioned this as an Atthakathā explanation, similar to how a swan separates milk from water.

Is this true? 

Thank you.

Theruwan Saranai 🙏

[Lal]

“..noble disciple would never knowingly drink alcohol, and that even if alcohol was mixed with milk and put into their mouth, only the milk would go in and not the alcohol.”

• No. That is laughable.
• When attaining magga phala, it is the mind that gets purified. The physical body does not suddenly develop a filter to filter out alcohol! 

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AniccaSeeker

[AniccaSeeker]

Thank you Mr. Lal,

I thought the same. But they were referring to this (https://tipitaka.lk/atta-dn-1-5/119-1/sinh?fbclid=IwdGRjcAR2v0hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeozqf0uAB6frZHN0dDpeibfSLfW8QRDqCdGikrFoknv1JgF5msiMiKrM6jFI_aem_3XAK646YHs06cRQDCzJlHw)

 

[Lal]

Yes. Some Commentaries have incorrect interpretations. I am seeing more of it with time.

• Some changes can occur in the physical bodies of Arahants with time. But those are not instantaneous. 
• Anyway, these are non-issues for us as we try to cultivate magga phala.

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