Ariya Puggala, Ariyapuggala: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
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1. Pali
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Introduction:

Ariya Puggala means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Access to Insight: A Glossary of Pali and Buddhist TermsNoble person; enlightened individual. An individual who has realized at least the lowest of the four noble paths (see magga) or their fruitions (see phala).: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

'Noble Ones', 'noble persons'.

(A) The 8 a. are those who have realized one of the 8 stages of holiness,

聽i.e. the 4 supermundane paths (magga) and the 4 supermundane fruitions (phala) of these paths.

There are 4 pairs:

1. The one realizing the path of Stream-winning (sot膩pattimagga).
2. The one realizing the fruition of Stream-winning (sot膩pattiphala).
3. The one realizing the path of Once-return (sakad膩g膩mimagga).
4. The one realizing the fruition of Once-return (sakad膩g膩miphala).
5. The one realizing the path of Non-return (an膩g膩mimagga).
6. The one realizing the fruition of Non-return (an膩g膩miphala).
7. The one realizing the path of Holiness (arahatta-magga).
8. The one realizing the fruition of Holiness (arahatta-phala).

Summed up, there are 4 noble individuals (ariya-puggala):

the Stream-winner (Sot膩panna),
the Once-Returner (Sakad膩g膩mi),
the Non-Returner (An膩g膩m墨),
the Holy One (Arahat).

In A.VIII.10 and A.IX.16 the gotrabh奴 is listed as the 9th noble individual.

According to the Abhidhamma, 'supermundane path', or simply 'path' (magga), is a designation of the moment of entering into one of the 4 stages of holiness - Nibb膩na being the object - produced by intuitional insight (vipassan膩) into the impermanence, misery and impersonality of existence, flashing forth and forever transforming one's life and nature. By 'fruition' (phala) is meant those moments of consciousness which follow immediately thereafter as the result of the path, and which in certain circumstances may repeat for innumerable times during the life-time.

(I) Through the path of Stream-winning (sot膩patti-magga) one 'becomes' free (whereas in realizing the fruition, one 'is' free) from the first 3 fetters (samyojana) which bind beings to existence in the sensuous sphere, to wit:
- (1) personality-belief (sakk膩ya-ditthi; s. ditthi),
- (2) skeptical doubt (vicikicch膩),
- (3) attachment to mere rules and rituals (s墨labbata-par膩m膩sa; s. up膩d膩na).
(II) Through the path of Once-return (sakad膩g膩mi-magga) one becomes nearly free from the 4th and 5th fetters, to wit:
- (4) sensuous craving (k膩ma-cchanda = k膩ma-r膩ga; s. r膩ga),
- (5) ill-will (vy膩p膩da = dosa, s. m奴la).
(III) Through the path of Non-return (an膩g膩mi-magga) one becomes fully free from the above-mentioned 5 lower fetters.
(IV) Through the path of Holiness (arahatta-magga) one further becomes free from the 5 higher fetters, to wit:
- (6) craving for fine material existence (r奴pa-r膩ga),
- (7) craving for immaterial existence. (ar奴pa-r膩ga),
- (8) conceit (m膩na),
- (9) restlessness (uddhacca),
- (10) ignorance (avijj膩).

The stereotype Sutta text runs as follows:

(I) "After the disappearance of the three fetters, the monk has won the stream (to Nibb膩na) and is no more subject to rebirth in lower worlds, is firmly established, destined for full enlightenment.
(II) "After the disappearance of the three fetters and reduction of greed, hatred and delusion, he will return only once more; and having once more returned to this world, he will put an end to suffering.
(III) "After the disappearance of the five fetters he appears in a higher world, and there he reaches Nibb膩na without ever returning from that world (to the sensuous sphere).
(IV) "Through the extinction of all cankers (膩sava-kkhaya) he reaches already in this very life the deliverance of mind, the deliverance through wisdom, which is free from cankers, and which he himself has understood and realized."

For the various classes of Stream-winners and Non-Returners, s. Sot膩panna, An膩g膩m墨.

(B) The sevenfold grouping of the noble disciples is as follows:

(1) the faith-devotee (saddh膩nus膩r墨),
(2) the faith-liberated one (saddh膩vimutta),
(3) the body-witness (k膩ya-sakkh墨),
(4) the both-ways-liberated one (ubhato-bh膩ga-vimutta),
(5) the Dhamma-devotee (dhamm膩nus膩r墨),
(6) the vision-attainer (ditthippatta),
(7) the wisdom-liberated one (pa帽帽膩-vimutta).

This group of seven noble disciples is thus explained in Vis.M. XXI, 73:

(1) "He who is filled with resolution (adhimokkha) and, in considering the formations as impermanent (anicca), gains the faculty of faith, he, at the moment of the path to Stream-winning (A.1) is called a faith-devotee (saddh膩nus膩r墨);
(2) at the seven higher stages (A. 2-8) he is called a faith-liberated one (saddh膩-vimutta).
(3) He who is filled with tranquility and, in considering the formations as miserable (dukkha), gains the faculty of concentration, he in every respect is considered as a body-witness (k膩ya-sakkh墨).
(4) He, however, who after reaching the absorptions of the immaterial sphere has attained the highest fruition (of Holiness), he is a both-ways-liberated one (ubhato-bh膩ga-vimutta).
(5) He who is filled with wisdom and, in considering the formations as not-self (anatt膩), gains the faculty of wisdom, he is at the moment of Stream-winning a Dhamma-devotee (dhamm膩nus膩r墨),
(6) at the later stages (A. 2-7) a vision-attainer (ditthippatta),
(7) at the highest stage (A. 8) a wisdom-liberated one (pa帽帽膩vimutta)."

Further details about the body-witness, the both-ways-liberated one and the wisdom-liberated one, s. under the three P膩li terms. Cf. also M. 70; A. IX, 44; S. XII, 70; Pts.M. II, p. 33, PTS.

context information

Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ariyapuggala : (m.) one who has attained higher wisdom.

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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