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Meaning of arahantship | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

the position of arahant.

uncountable

Examples

“according to the scriptures arahantship is possible as long as the Dhamma exists. He went on to say, however, that while arahantship may be theoretically or doctrinally possible, it is realistically impossible because of the absence today of both suitable teachers and people with pure, clear minds.”
“First the fruit of arahantship arises, then the knowledge of destruction.”
“He attempts in his sermons to help his audience bring together several components of practice: faith (P. saddhā) in the Buddha as the exemplary arahant, understanding the special place of the Paṭṭhāna in the quest for arahantship,”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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