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**nickayary** · 07-22-2012, 12:54 AM

From Bahiya sutta

Through hearing this brief explanation of the Dhamma from the Blessed One, the mind of Bahiya of the Bark-cloth right then and there was released from the effluents through lack of clinging/sustenance. There is also this question, like in the case of Bahiya. How did his mind fully release while listening to dhamma when suttas like MN 64 state that to even reach anagami (non-returner), jhana is required. How a person listens to dhamma while attaining to jhana absorptions is a question.

07-22-2012, 12:54 AM	#4
nickayary Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	From Bahiya sutta Through hearing this brief explanation of the Dhamma from the Blessed One, the mind of Bahiya of the Bark-cloth right then and there was released from the effluents through lack of clinging/sustenance. There is also this question, like in the case of Bahiya. How did his mind fully release while listening to dhamma when suttas like MN 64 state that to even reach anagami (non-returner), jhana is required. How a person listens to dhamma while attaining to jhana absorptions is a question.
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