Sutta Meditation Series

IS IT WRONG TO WANT TO BECOME A STREAM-ENTERER? - Stream Entry Q&A

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. 

Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised: 

“I’ve listened to some Dhamma teachers that say it’s wrong to want to become a stream-enterer. They say not to entertain thoughts about stream entry as it’s linked to craving for existence. Is this true?”   

To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:  

  • — Dhammadinna Sutta (SN 55.53)  
  • — Mahāpadesa Sutta (AN 4.180) 
  • — Dutiyadhāraṇa Sutta (SN 56.16)  
  • — Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)  
  • — Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta (SN 56.11)   
  • — Pariññeyya Sutta (SN 56.29)  
  • — Akusala Sutta (AN 10.136)  
  • — Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)  
  • — Padhāna Sutta (AN 4.13)  
  • — Manonivāraṇa Sutta (AN 1.24)  
  • — Veludvareyya Sutta (SN 55.7) 
  • — Paṭhamapuggala Sutta (AN 8.59)  
  • — Āyācana Sutta (AN 4.176)  
  • — Samudda Sutta (SN 13.8)   

    • To watch the poya talk on Stream Entry (VIDEO) - https://bit.ly/3aSvH9W or to listen to the talk (AUDIO) - https://bit.ly/3t7RkZX 

    Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question. 

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    A VIDEO with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzhACLg5k4U

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