The Teachings of Ajahn Suchart.
3 July 2025
Q: Can a layperson in white practice at home able to achieve anāgāmī?
Than Ajahn: It doesn't matter who you are, whether you are a layperson or a monk. What is important is the Dhamma inside your heart whether you have the Dhamma to accomplish the goal you want or not. For an anāgāmi you need to have strong samādhi to be able to stop your desire. Then you need to have the perception of what we call ‘the opposite of beauty.’ Not beautiful. If you can see the ugly parts of the body, the loathsome parts of the body then the images can eliminate your sexual desire. If you use samādhi, you can only do it temporarily; you can eliminate your sexual desire when you go into samādhi. But when you come out of samādhi, your mind will still think of beautiful body. In order for you to stop your sexual desire, when you come out of samādhi you must teach your mind to think of the ‘not beautiful body,’ think of corpses, think of the different parts of the body especially the inside parts or the parts under the skin. If you can see the body in that light then you can get rid of your sexual desire. If you can get rid of it entirely and permanently then you can become an anāgāmi.
“Dhamma in English, Sep 29, 2019.”
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
YouTube: Dhamma in English.
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