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**unsamiSlini** · 01-01-2012, 06:52 AM

Similarly, a bifurcation occurs in MN 117, which states:

Of those, right view is the forerunner. And how is right view the forerunner? In one of right view, right resolve comes into being. In one of right resolve, right speech comes into being. In one of right speech, right action... In one of right action, right livelihood... In one of right livelihood, right effort... In one of right effort, right mindfulness... In one of right mindfulness, right concentration... In one of right concentration, right knowledge... In one of right knowledge, right release comes into being. Thus the learner is endowed with eight factors and the arahant with ten. It would seem the path factors are mentioned here in terms of full development (rather than partial development).

It is obvious the stream-enterer, once-returner & non-returner have developed right knowledge but not in its fullness.

Thus, MN 117 advises only the arahant is (fully) possessed of ten factors.

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And what is the right view that is without effluents, transcendent, a factor of the path? The discernment, the faculty of discernment, the strength of discernment, analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening, the path factor of right view of one developing the noble path whose mind is noble, whose mind is free from effluents, who is fully possessed of the noble path. This is the right view that is without effluents, transcendent, a factor of the path.

MN 117

01-01-2012, 06:52 AM	#3
unsamiSlini Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 381 Senior Member	Similarly, a bifurcation occurs in MN 117, which states: Of those, right view is the forerunner. And how is right view the forerunner? In one of right view, right resolve comes into being. In one of right resolve, right speech comes into being. In one of right speech, right action... In one of right action, right livelihood... In one of right livelihood, right effort... In one of right effort, right mindfulness... In one of right mindfulness, right concentration... In one of right concentration, right knowledge... In one of right knowledge, right release comes into being. Thus the learner is endowed with eight factors and the arahant with ten. It would seem the path factors are mentioned here in terms of full development (rather than partial development). It is obvious the stream-enterer, once-returner & non-returner have developed right knowledge but not in its fullness. Thus, MN 117 advises only the arahant is (fully) possessed of ten factors. Kind regards And what is the right view that is without effluents, transcendent, a factor of the path? The discernment, the faculty of discernment, the strength of discernment, analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening, the path factor of right view of one developing the noble path whose mind is noble, whose mind is free from effluents, who is fully possessed of the noble path. This is the right view that is without effluents, transcendent, a factor of the path. MN 117
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