Academic | Sutta Name | Notes | PSA Plae | Vagga | Nikaya | PTS | Keywords |
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AN.IV.87 | Putta Sutta | There are four levels of steadfastness in the virtue of a monk: 1. completely steadfast -- i.e. the arahant; 2. steadfast like a pu.n.darika (blue) lotus -- i.e. those who have attained liberation of mind [cetovimutti] and liberation of wisdom [pa~n~naavimutti]; 3. steadfast like a paduma (white) lotus -- i.e. those who have attained liberation of mind and liberation of wisdom and also release [vimokkha], and; 4. those who are refined amongst the monastic community -- i.e. those who are contented with the four requisites, who are endearing to their fellow monks, hardly ill, achieved the four absorptions [jhaana] and achieved liberation of mind and wisdom. The first category is said to be steadfast like the crown prince. |
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