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The Book of the Sixes

100(5)Non-Self

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

100(5)Non-Self

"Bhikkhus,(1)it is impossible that a bhikkhu who considers any phenomenon to be a self will possess a conviction in conformity [with the teaching].(2)It is impossible that one who does not possess a conviction in conformity [with the teaching]will enter upon the fixed course of rightness.(3)It is impossible thatone who does not enter upon the fixed course of rightness will realize the fruit of stream-entry,(4)the fruit of once-returning, (5)the fruit of non-returning,(6)or arahantship. "Bhikkhus,(1)it is possible that a bhikkhu who consid-ers all phenomena to be non-self will possess a conviction inconformity [with the teaching].(2)It is possible that one who possesses a conviction in conformity [with the teaching]will enter upon the fixed course of rightness.(3)It is possible that one who enters upon the fixed course of rightness will realize the fruit of stream-entry,(4)the fruit of once-returning,(5)the fruit of non-returning,(6)or arahantship."