[Buddha-l] Monk/nun or lay person

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/2/2006 4:40:36 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
selwyn at ntlworld.com writes:

>The  idea of 'here and now'-nibbana is not found in the Theravada  
>tradition, it's a Mahayana understanding of Nirvana.  The  
>Mahasatipattana  Sutta mentions no 'here and now'  Enlightenment,

It mentions seven days, as I  recall.


All reaching nibbana is in the here and now. Because of past accumulations,  
someone might observe one breath and be enlightened.
 
Jack
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