Entering the Stream to Enlightenment, 9781781792032
Hardcover
This book is a study on the nature and effects of the Theravada Buddhist religious experiences of the four supramundane fruits of the Noble Eightfold Path - the experience of the fruit which is stream-entry, once returning, non-returning and Arahanthship - with special focus on the experience of stream-entry.

Entering the Stream to Enlightenment

Experiences of the Stages of the Buddhist Path in Contemporary Sri Lanka

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  • Hardcover

    366 pages

  • Release Date

    20 September 2016

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Summary

This book is a study on the nature and effects of the Theravada Buddhist religious experiences of the four supramundane fruits of the Noble Eightfold Path - the experience of the fruit which is stream-entry, once returning, non-returning and Arahanthship - with special focus on the experience of stream-entry.It represents the first time within Theravada Buddhist studies that a serious textual study has been combined with a substantial field research. Despite disciplinary rules which virtually…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781781792032
ISBN-10:1781792038
Author:Yuki Sirimane
Publisher:Equinox Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Equinox Publishing Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:366
Release Date:20 September 2016
Weight:340g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

The outstanding feature of the present work is that it seeks to substantiate the textual ideas through examining the practice and experience of living practitioners of the path. The interviews alone may be considered a major contribution to our current understanding of the Buddhist soteriological practice and experience.Professor Asanga Tilakaratne, University of Colombo;Yuki’s book explores textual material on the eight noble persons in a clear and helpful way. Its most original and helpful contribution, though, comes from her fieldwork material reporting on a range of meditators’ deep experiences Professor Peter Harvey, University of Sunderland

About The Author

Yuki Sirimane

Yuki Sirimane works as an Attorney-at-Law. She holds a Doctorate in Buddhist Studies from the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

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