The mirror of Truths
At Naigama village in the Brick Hall, Venerable Ananda inquires about the next existence of some people who had died. On this occasion, the Buddha taught “the mirror of truths” which enables anyone to know the next existence of the dead people. However the Buddha also suggested not inquiring him anymore about the destiny of dead people, but one should use information preached in the “Mirror of Truth” to decide the future existence of dead ones.
The mirrors of truths are:
1. One who was an Arahant that had cut off all cankers (Asava) is no more to be reborn.
2. A non- returner (Anagami) who has extinguished the five lower fetters – attachment to sensual pleasure, hatred, adherence to rite and rituals, wrong views and doubts- is bound to be reborn in Brahma planes and will attain Arahantship there.
3. A once- retuner ( Sakadagami) who has extinguished the three fetters - adherence to rite and rituals, wrong views and doubts, and weakened the three fetters - attachment to sensual pleasure, hatred and ignorance- will be reborn in the human world only once again.
4. A stream winner ( Sotapanna) who has extinguished the three fetters- adherence to rite and rituals, wrong views and doubts- will never be reborn in unhappy state.
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