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This is probably a clarification of what it means to be Ariya Puggala.

However the word Ariya comes from the Aryans who invaded north India around 1500 BC and became the ruling clases in northern India, so it really refers to the nobility.

Of course the Buddha twists the term to say nobility isn't about birth, conquest, or riches, but about being and acting in accordance with reality and following the eightfold path.

Very good explanation. Thank you.

The pali word ariya means noble/holy although nobility is usually defined in different ways in different contexts. In the Buddhist context, it seems an ariyan (noble person) is a person who has realized dhamma.

Also, it is possible the Buddha didn't use the term ariya at all when he referred to the 4NTs. Maybe he used a term which could have been interpreted this way in pali.