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ārya-mārga

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ārya-mārga (Skt., noble path; Pāli, ariya-magga). Particularly in early Buddhism, the fourfold supermundane (lokottara) level of training leading to nirvāṇa. Each path has its own fruit (phala), namely the four attainments of the stream-winner (śrotāpanna), the once-returner (sakṛdāgāmin), the non-returner (anāgāmin), and the Arhat. Those who have not attained any of these paths are known as ‘ordinary folk’ (pṛthagjana). In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a scheme of five paths is more common. See mārga.

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Ārya-mārga

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Ārya-mārga (Pāli, ariya-magga). Sacred path to the full and final attainment in Buddhism. It has four stages, divided according to whether the arya-pudgala (person on the path) is still on the way or has gained the fruit (phala): (i) is the stream-enterer (srotāpanna); (ii) is the once-returner (sakrdāgāmin); (iii) is the not-returner (anāgāmin); (iv) is the attainer (arhat).

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JOHN BOWKER. "Ārya-mārga." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ryamrga.html

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