The four stages of enlightenment

[@david.thomas.108]

Thank you for your efforts sharing and helping towards wisdom for all.

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

Wonderful video, clear and concise, thank you

[@MagusMenna]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@thehermit196]

Strive everyone to at least attain stream entry in this lifetime, Buddhism may be hard to find in your next life.

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

There is no striving. There is no try, there is only do. And unfortunately thinking is doing so we cannot do. But we can cultivate the quality of meditation or self knowledge, without which there is no knowledge of the self. But it doesn’t take time. You only need time until you realize it doesn’t take time.

[@swaminic]

@@Andrew-dg7qmPerhaps a better way of saying this is, “There is no try, there is only be”

[@mrhyperbolic7455]

There is an advanced stage which is "Absolute Divine Personification" that is transcendental and beyond mind. The Rasik saints teach this attainment. It is through Bhakti or surrender and is beyond the impersonal absolute. You can learn about this, if interested, through the teachings of Lord Chaitanya etc..

[@tomtillman]

At arahantship, "there will be no next life" This is an imponderable.

[@its_eis]

Sending metta! Hope your retreat is fruitful!

[@kidlotus1095]

What, no more craving for cake?! 🎂 😂

[@patmcd3578]

Mmmm, Nibbana cake. Aaauggllll 🤤🤤

[@chadhumes1684]

Is this your direct experience? Are you speaking from direct experience or are you sharing what has been written about it.

[@philippkeks3785]

Very good question. We can all read books and regurgitate. True Dhamma comes straight from the heart and to me this here is not necessarily an account of direct experience.

[@swaminic]

@@philippkeks3785Agree. A true joy for me in studying Buddhism for decades is how the teachings and book-learnings reveal truths that you can find from your direct experience. You begin by learning the dharma from books and teachers but over time it is more about seeing the truth that is revealed moment by moment in your life and in your heart. I am so grateful to have encountered such beautiful and deep teachings.

[@larrym2434]

A steam enterer who additionally has achieved the fruition attainment again after that would have strong reason to have faith in the teachings about the 4 stages, having affirmed from their own insight the truth of all the teachings leading up to stream entry. Regardless, most good teachers didn't stray far from what the Buddha taught.

[@annleland6422]

Many people talk about deep meditation and nibbana. I really hope some may have direct experience which is very hard to get.

[@tashi616]

🙏💝🌺🌼🌹😍💖😎

[@ugyenyoesar7589]

What stage are you on?

[@lecroustillant1]

SupernobleBeth stage 😊

[@vincentchase88]

It depends on how much she still craves hummus :-D

[@PureAeternum]

Samsara is Nirvana

[@swaminic]

Gratefulness

[@billymahonyy]

hello i just sent an email with my contact, i reached stream entry 3 weeks ago and would love some insight and wisdom

[@jliveris711]

no longer have craving for cake or hummus… 👏😅

[@unseekingseeker1359]

On exiting duality, which means on ego death, all that that then is, is light of Self in singularity. As such, ego being illusionary, who can get enlightened when there is no one here?