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**NumDusthouh** · 08-13-2011, 10:40 AM

Message to admin - I am having lots of difficulties posting today. Keep getting pop up stating that I can't post as the post is too few letters when this is not the case.I am hoping this addition will allow me to post my comment above - hence my writing it here. Hi Andy,you need to PM or e-mail Woodscooter or ask him for help in the Technical Help forum.

Lets all continue with kind exchanges between the posters on the actual subject of this interesting discussion itself, rather than getting into personal comments about each other, thanks.

I found this :

"The newcomer proudly introduced himself as a stream-enterer (the first stage of Enlightenment in which one is free from the first three of the 10 fetters that bind one to the sensuous world).

After replying “In the village I’m from, stream-enterer is another word for a mangy dog,” Ajahn Chah watched the new arrival stomp off in anger. “Well, so much for stream-entry,” he commented in so many words.

The lesson is that when one is open to listening, spiritual friendship, along with careful self-examination are the most useful guides for assessing one’s spiritual state."

http://www.abhayagiri.org/main/article/1878/

08-13-2011, 10:40 AM	#38
NumDusthouh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	Message to admin - I am having lots of difficulties posting today. Keep getting pop up stating that I can't post as the post is too few letters when this is not the case.I am hoping this addition will allow me to post my comment above - hence my writing it here. Hi Andy,you need to PM or e-mail Woodscooter or ask him for help in the Technical Help forum. Lets all continue with kind exchanges between the posters on the actual subject of this interesting discussion itself, rather than getting into personal comments about each other, thanks. I found this : "The newcomer proudly introduced himself as a stream-enterer (the first stage of Enlightenment in which one is free from the first three of the 10 fetters that bind one to the sensuous world). After replying “In the village I’m from, stream-enterer is another word for a mangy dog,” Ajahn Chah watched the new arrival stomp off in anger. “Well, so much for stream-entry,” he commented in so many words. The lesson is that when one is open to listening, spiritual friendship, along with careful self-examination are the most useful guides for assessing one’s spiritual state." http://www.abhayagiri.org/main/article/1878/
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