Linked Discourses 12.42
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Fears and Enmities (2nd)
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, when a noble disciple has quelled five fears and enmities, possesses the four factors of stream-entry, and has clearly seen and penetrated the noble system with wisdom, they may, if they wish, declare of themselves:
‘I’ve finished with rebirth in hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. I’ve finished with all places of loss, bad places, the underworld. I am a stream-enterer! I’m not liable to be reborn in the underworld, and am assured, destined for awakening.’
What are the five fears and enmities they have quelled?
Killing living creatures …
stealing …
sexual misconduct …
lying …
consuming beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants …
These are the five fears and enmities they have quelled.
What are the four factors of stream-entry that they possess?
It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …
the teaching …
the Saṅgha …
and their ethical conduct is loved by the noble ones.
These are the four factors of stream-entry that they possess.
And what is the noble system that they have clearly seen and penetrated with wisdom?
A noble disciple carefully and rationally applies the mind to dependent origination itself …
This is the noble system that they have clearly seen and penetrated with wisdom.
When a noble disciple has quelled five fears and enmities, possesses the four factors of stream-entry, and has clearly seen and penetrated the noble system with wisdom, they may, if they wish, declare of themselves:
‘I’ve finished with rebirth in hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. I’ve finished with all places of loss, bad places, the underworld. I am a stream-enterer! I’m not liable to be reborn in the underworld, and am assured, destined for awakening.’”