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The four stages, the fetters, and rebirths |
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stage |
the fetters abandoned |
remaining |
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1. view of personal identity |
lower |
up to seven rebirths |
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- attachment to sensuality (gross form only) |
at most one more rebirth |
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4. attachment to sensuality |
at most one more rebirth |
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6. desire for existence in the form realm |
higher |
no more rebirths |
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Sources: A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma; Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions; etc. |
Template:StagesFettersRebirths presents:
- the four stages of enlightenment
- the fetters purified at each stage;
- the associated number and types of rebirth.
Buddhist canonical sources for this information include the Ākaṅkheyya Sutta ("If One Wishes Discourse," MN 6) and the Alagaddūpama Sutta ("Snake-Simile Discourse," MN 22).