Stages of awakening
Includes tags: Stages of awakening, Stream entry, Once return, Non-return, Arahant
5. “I was trying to imagine what it would be like to look into the world through the eyes of an arahant. Something like looking through The Matrix or looking at people as children....” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro. [Arahant]
Quote: “What is the mind of an arahant like?”—“Only compassion.” — Ajahn Mahā Boowa. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Mahā Boowa] [Arahant] [Compassion]
Reflection by Ajahn Pasanno: Ajahn Chah’s form of compassion could be pretty demanding sometimes. [Ajahn Chah] [Fierce/direct teaching] [Patience] [Humor]
Reflection by Ajahn Kaccāna: From the perspective of an arahant, what drives the entire world is feeble (MN 112.6). [Arahant] [Aggregates] [Dispassion]
10.1. Reflection by Ajahn Pasanno: The qualities of the Buddha: wisdom, compassion, purity. [Recollection/Buddha ] [Arahant] [Discernment] [Compassion] // [Pūjā]
Reference: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 3: Homage to the Buddha.
14.1. Reflection by Ajahn Pasanno: The arahant disciples of the Buddha were able to free their minds, but they all had different personalities. [Arahant] [Buddha] [Great disciples ] [Personality]
Sutta: SN 14.15 Caṅkama Sutta: Monks with different personalities gather around the great disciples.
Note: Ajahn Pasanno mentions the similarly-themed Cūḷagosiṅga Sutta (MN 31) by name, but describes the content of the Caṅkama Sutta.