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Dhamma Issues, Fruition Attainment 2

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    Dhamma Issues, Fruition Attainment 2 2: The Visuddhimagga, Ch XXIII, Description of the Benefits in Developing Understanding (explaining who can enter fruition
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      Dhamma Issues, Fruition Attainment 2

      2: The Visuddhimagga, Ch XXIII, Description of the Benefits in Developing
      Understanding (explaining who can enter fruition attainment and who cannot)
      states: ³All ariyans can enter fruition-attainment². This is a conclusion
      which refutes an argument of some teachers who had wrong view. They stated
      that the sotåpanna (streamwinner) and the sakadågåmí (once-returner) are not
      able to enter fruition-attainment, and that only the anågåmí (non-returner)
      and the arahat could enter fruition-attainment. They argued that only the
      anågåmí and the arahat could reach accomplishment in samådhi
      (concentration). However, even the ordinary person (who is not an ariyan)
      may reach accomplishment in samådhi, so that he may enter mundane
      jhåna-attainment, jhåna-samåpatti (5. Thus, all ariyans, namely, the
      sotåpanna, the sakadågåmí, the anågåmí and the arahat can enter
      fruition-attainment, provided they are able to attain jhåna.

      The Paramatthadípaní, Commentary to the Udåna, Khuddaka Nikåya, in the
      Commentary to Ch 1, Enlightenment explains the term vimutti sukha, the
      enjoyment of the happiness of freedom of the Buddha after his enlightenment.
      (6

      We read in the ³Middle Length Sayings² (I, 44), ³The Lesser Discourse of the
      Miscellany² (Cúlavadallasutta) that the nun Dhammadinnå spoke with the
      layfollower Visåkha about the abiding in fruition-attainment, explaining
      cetovimutti, deliverance of mind (7. Thus, only the ariyan with
      jhåna-attainment can enter fruition-attainment.

      Footnotes:
      5. Evenso, all ariyans who have accumulated the inclination to and the skill
      in the development of samatha, can attain jhåna.
      6. See the Translation by P. Masefield, p. 58-62, ³But in the present case
      it is the Lord¹s liberation in terms of fruition that has nibbåna as its
      object that is implied, for which reason ³Experiencing the bliss of
      liberation (vimuttisukhapaìisaÿvedí) means: (he) was seated experiencing the
      bliss of liberation, the bliss associated with fruition-attainment²...
      The Buddha had attained all stages of rúpa-jhåna and arúpa-jhåna.
      7. Ceto-vimutti refers to a person who has developed insight and samatha to
      the degree of jhåna. Dhammadinnå explains about the attainment of cessation
      of perception and feeling, which can be reached only by a person with jhåna
      attainment.
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