“The first level of enlightenment has to do with the body. A sotāpanna is capable of teaching his mind to let go of the body...”

“The first level of enlightenment has to do with the body. A sotāpanna is capable of teaching his mind to let go of the body...”

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Question from Malaysia: Can a layperson attain sotāpanna in this life? If yes, how can he or she attain it, what are the criteria to attain Sotāpanna?  

Than Ajahn: Anybody can become a Sotāpanna (the first level of enlightenment). All you need is to have morality – to maintain at least the 8 precepts; To be able to control your mind in meditation – to make your mind calm, peaceful and content; And to have the wisdom to see that everything is impermanent, everything is not under your control, and everything will make you unhappy sooner or later. If you can do these, then you can become enlightened.

The first level of enlightenment has to do with the body. A sotāpanna is capable of teaching his mind to let go of the body by seeing that the body is not the mind. The mind only comes to possess the body at the time of conception. It then uses the body as a servant. It tells the body what to do.

The mind and the body are two separate entities. The body will eventually return to its former self. The body is made up from the 4 elements. It comes from the earth, water, wind and fire. Eventually, the body will return to the 4 elements.

You also need to have the wisdom. You know that the body is impermanent. You know that the body is not you. If you cling to your body, you will be hurt, you will suffer. If you don’t want to be hurt, then you have to let the body be. Let the body get old. Let the body get sick. Let the body die. If you still can fix the body, do it. Like when your body gets sick, you can go to the hospital to treat it or use medicine to cure it. But when it comes to a point when there is nothing else you can do, then you just have to let it be.

If you can let the body be, your mind will become peaceful. Your mind will not be hurt. So, this is what a sotāpanna will achieve. He studies the nature of the body and he has to separate the body from the mind.

Youtube: “Dhamma in English, Dec 18, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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“启蒙的第一个层次与身体有关。sotāpanna能够教他心灵身体的放手……”
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马来西亚的问题:一个外行可以达到sotāpanna在这生活吗?如果是,他或她如何实现它,达到Sotāpanna标准是什么?

比Ajahn:任何人都可以成为Sotāpanna启蒙(第一级)。你所需要的就是道德——至少要遵守8条戒律;能够在冥想中控制你的思想——使你的思想平静、平和和满足;要有智慧去认识到一切都是无常的，一切都不在你的控制之下，一切迟早会让你不快乐。如果你能做到这些，你就能变得开明。

启蒙的第一个层次与身体有关。sotāpanna能够教学决心放手的身体通过观察身体不是思想。心灵只有在怀孕时才拥有身体。然后它利用身体作为仆人。它告诉身体该做什么。

心灵和身体是两个独立的实体。身体最终会恢复到原来的样子。主体由四个元素组成。它来自大地、水、风和火。最终，身体会回到4个元素。

你还需要有智慧。你知道身体是无常的。你知道身体不是你。如果你紧紧抓住自己的身体，你会受伤，你会痛苦。如果你不想被伤害，那你就得让身体自由自在。让身体变老。让身体生病。让身体死去。如果你还能修复身体，那就去做。比如当你的身体生病了，你可以去医院治疗或者用药物治愈它。但当事情发展到你无能为力的地步时，你只能顺其自然。

如果你能让身体平静下来，你的心灵就会变得平和。你的心灵不会受到伤害。这就是sotāpanna会实现。他研究身体的本质，他必须把身体和思想分开。

Youtube:“英语佛法，2018年12月18日。”

由Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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