Ariyadhammika Bhikkhu’s teachings on Sotapanna on Youtube was very helpful to me. It explained how we can become a stream enterer and most importantly, it is possible to become one.
In order to progress, Ariyadhammika Bhikkhu suggested that we should not read other books except the suttas which were taught by the Buddha himself, which I completely agree with him. And the suttas are the nikayas. I’m currently reading Anguttara Nikaya. I’m very fortunate to have the complete set of five books, which are Digha Nikaya, Majjhima Nikaya, Sumyutta Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya and Khuddaka Nikaya. Having possessed the nikayas is not enough, being able to read and penetrate the Buddha’s teachings as well as to put it into practice, that I call fortunate!
Below are the links to Ariyadhammika Bhikkhu’s teachings.
A Sotapanna’s Virtue
“He possesses the virtues dear to the noble ones – unbroken, untorn, unblemished, unmottled, freeing, praised by the wise, ungrasped, leading to concentration. (SN55.1)
“But these [other] five qualities tend to the stability, the non-confusion, the non-disappearance of the true Dhamma. Which five? There is the case where the monks, nuns, male lay followers, and female lay followers live with respect, with deference, for the Teacher(Buddha)… for the Dhamma… for the Sangha… for the training for concentration. (SN16.13)
Accomplishments on the Path
Stream-enterer:”…fulfills virtuous behavior, but cultivates concentration and wisdom only to a moderate extent.”
Once-returner:”…fulfills virtuous behavior, but cultivates concentration and wisdom only to a moderate extent.”
Non-returner:”…fulfills virtuous behavior and concentration but cultivates wisdom only to a moderate extent.”
Arahant:”…fulfills virtuous behavior, concentration and wisdom.” (AN3.87)
Wishing everyone attain the fruits of a stream enterer!
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