The Teaching of Ajahn Suchart.
25th October, 2022“In order to become enlightened, you have to see the Four Noble Truths and the Three Characteristics of Existence.”
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Question (M): After my meditation, I will recollect my past lives during my sleep. Is this possible?
Than Ajahn: Yes. For some people who have good memory, they can recollect past lives. However, not every meditator can do it because recollecting past lives is a special ability and the degree of the ability is not the same in everyone. Some people have good memory. Some people don’t have good memory.
People without good memory cannot recall past lives.
But recalling past lives is not a prerequisite to enlightenment. You don’t need to recollect past lives to be able to become enlightened. In order to become enlightened, you have to see the Four Noble Truths and the Three Characteristics of Existence. So, you can use this knowledge to get rid of your cravings or your desires. Then, you’ll become enlightened. You’ll become a Sotāpanna, Sakadāgāmī, Anāgāmī or an Arahant.
But recalling past lives is not a prerequisite to enlightenment. You don’t need to recollect past lives to be able to become enlightened. In order to become enlightened, you have to see the Four Noble Truths and the Three Characteristics of Existence. So, you can use this knowledge to get rid of your cravings or your desires. Then, you’ll become enlightened. You’ll become a Sotāpanna, Sakadāgāmī, Anāgāmī or an Arahant.
Youtube: “Dhamma in English, Dec 9, 2018.”
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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