When one becomes a ''sotapanna'' is it the realization that one does not actually need anything?
I was wondering this because I was wondering if one realized he had no needs and then his next desire was happiness, would he achieve only happiness?
Question about sotapanna insight
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Question about sotapanna insight
Existence can be normal.
Ex:a Apple tree is a apple tree
Ex:Michael is Michael, Michael is who Michael is
Existence can be conditioned.
Ex: Apple tree is apple tree if apple tree grows
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is not walking
Existence can be unconditioned
Ex: Apple is apple tree once apple tree is grown for 50 weeks
Ex: Michael is Michael once Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is content Michael once Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is discontent Michael once Michael is walking.
Ex:a Apple tree is a apple tree
Ex:Michael is Michael, Michael is who Michael is
Existence can be conditioned.
Ex: Apple tree is apple tree if apple tree grows
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is not walking
Existence can be unconditioned
Ex: Apple is apple tree once apple tree is grown for 50 weeks
Ex: Michael is Michael once Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is content Michael once Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is discontent Michael once Michael is walking.
Re: Question about sotapanna insight
Nope.
Human beings have needs.
Human beings have needs.
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Re: Question about sotapanna insight
Ok, but a sotapanna doesn't need identity though, so he can't use identity as a justification for need.lowlydog wrote:Nope.
Human beings have needs.
Existence can be normal.
Ex:a Apple tree is a apple tree
Ex:Michael is Michael, Michael is who Michael is
Existence can be conditioned.
Ex: Apple tree is apple tree if apple tree grows
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is not walking
Existence can be unconditioned
Ex: Apple is apple tree once apple tree is grown for 50 weeks
Ex: Michael is Michael once Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is content Michael once Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is discontent Michael once Michael is walking.
Ex:a Apple tree is a apple tree
Ex:Michael is Michael, Michael is who Michael is
Existence can be conditioned.
Ex: Apple tree is apple tree if apple tree grows
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is Michael if Michael is not walking
Existence can be unconditioned
Ex: Apple is apple tree once apple tree is grown for 50 weeks
Ex: Michael is Michael once Michael is a king
Ex: Michael is content Michael once Michael is walking
Ex: Michael is discontent Michael once Michael is walking.
Re: Question about sotapanna insight
A sotapanna has merely glimpsed Nibanna, there are still many fetters remaining to give one a sense of self. But a sotapanna knows this is an illusion, so the sense of self is not as strong.xtracorrupt wrote: Ok, but a sotapanna doesn't need identity though, so he can't use identity as a justification for need.
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Re: Question about sotapanna insight
Hi xtracorrupt,xtracorrupt wrote:When one becomes a ''sotapanna'' is it the realization that one does not actually need anything?
I was wondering this because I was wondering if one realized he had no needs and then his next desire was happiness, would he achieve only happiness?
No offence, but this is like asking how does chocolate ice-cream taste.
Well wishes,
Abu