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**ELURNSERB** · 03-16-2011, 07:24 PM

hi

There are certain passages in the suttas that align stream-entry with morality but the way these are spoken, to me, are merely to encourage morality.

Most passages align stream entry with the seeing of impermanence, the noble truths, not-self, etc

Imo, a geniune stream enterer has very good morality because their mind is seeing emptiness and the danger of attachment & the danger of positive & negative judgements.

Imo, a genuine stream enterer, whose mind is always letting go & reaping the benefits of letting go, naturally has strong hiri-ottappa

With metta

03-16-2011, 07:24 PM	#5
ELURNSERB Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 532 Senior Member	hi There are certain passages in the suttas that align stream-entry with morality but the way these are spoken, to me, are merely to encourage morality. Most passages align stream entry with the seeing of impermanence, the noble truths, not-self, etc Imo, a geniune stream enterer has very good morality because their mind is seeing emptiness and the danger of attachment & the danger of positive & negative judgements. Imo, a genuine stream enterer, whose mind is always letting go & reaping the benefits of letting go, naturally has strong hiri-ottappa With metta
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