The Potential of Achieving Enlightenment for Pañisandhiviññàõa Beings in Buddhism

Abstract

The result revealed that there are four types of Pañisandhiviññàõa: rebirth consciousness viz., Apàyabhåmi: the states of misery, Kàmasugatibhåmi: Sensuous blissful planes, Råpàvacara-bhåmi: Form Planes and Aråpàvacara-bhåmi: formless planes. The potential of achieving Enlightenment for Pañisandhiviññàõa beings in Buddhism can be classified into 4 levels as: 1) Sotàpanna or Stream-Enterer is the one who has eliminated 3 Saÿyojana or fetters viz., Sakkàyadiññhi: personalityview, Vicikicchà: doubt and Sãlabbataparàmàsa: adherence to rules and rituals. 2) Sakadàgàmã or Once-Returner is the one who has eliminated 5 Saÿyojana viz., Sakkàyadiññhi: personality-view, Vicikicchà: doubt and Sãlabbataparàmàsa: adherence to rules and rituals, Kàmaràga: sensual lust and Pañigha: repulsion 3) Anàgàmã: Non-Returner is the one who has eliminated the Orambhàgiya Saÿyojana: lower fetters and reborn and attain enlightenment in Brahmaloka or the Brahma world. 4) Arahanta: the Worthy One is the one who has fully eliminated the Saÿyojana.