[Buddha-l] Re: there he goes again (samharris)

[Piya Tan]

Lance,

On 11/3/06, L.S. Cousins <selwyn at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Vicente,
>
> >
> >well, I understand that in classic Theravada, without a previous
> >practice of formal jhana meditation, such thing it's considered very
> >rare or near impossible. If I'm wrong, please correct me.


The 10 suttas of the Okkanti Samyutta clearly states that one can become a
stream-winner in this life itself through anicca,sa~n~naa, with no
meditation menioned. As we know, a stream-winner will gain awakening in
seven lives at the most. So this is a good path of lay practitioners.

In Ajahn Brahm's latest book, "Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond: A meditator's
handbook" he has confirmed this (pp 225 f), he has confirmed this. For
details, please see my book review of same in the Dharmafarer Website:
http://dharmafarer.googlepages.com. The review has onlu recently  been
submitted to the Journal of Buddhist Ethics.

Regards,

Piya Tan
Singapore
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