[asivisepo]

ananda was a sotapanna while the buddha was alive he became arahant after the death of the buddha

according to the myths and fairy tales but when the suttas are actually read (rather than listening to fairy stories by grandpa goenka) the impression gained of ananda was his mind was puthujanna

but he was perfecting his parmis so when the buddha died and he had time to practice he had reached a stage where he was ripened to attain arahantship.

please quote the suttas rather than spin santa stories from grandpa goenka

at the time of the buddha the monks were aware of their own and others levels of attainment there is no ego involved, it is simply fact.

the mind gains attainment. please. no excuses for the inability to drop ego

to become sotapanna is available to all who practice properly, all levels of enlightenment are available to all who wish to practice.

sure. but enlightened comes from not clutching strongly at 'self' and wishing to be known & recognised