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Individuals

Puggalasutta

Nine kinds of persons: the eight noble persons and the ordinary person.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.9Numbered Discourses 9.9
  • 0.21. Sambodhivagga1. Awakening

0.3PuggalasuttaIndividuals

1.1“Navayime, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, these nine individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame nava?What nine?1.3Arahā, arahattāya paṭipanno, anāgāmī, anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanno, sakadāgāmī, sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanno, sotāpanno, sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyāya paṭipanno, puthujjano—The perfected one and the one practicing for perfection. The non-returner and the one practicing to realize the fruit of non-return. The once-returner and the one practicing to realize the fruit of once-return. The stream-enterer and the one practicing to realize the fruit of stream-entry. And the ordinary person.1.4ime kho, bhikkhave, nava puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.These are the nine individuals found in the world.”

1.5Navamaṁ.