In Buddhism, an anāgāmin (Sanskrit; Pāli: anāgāmī, lit. "non-returning")[1] is a partially enlightened person who has cut off the first five fetters that bind the ordinary mind. Anāgāmins are the third of the four aspirants.
The anāgāmin is not reborn into the human world after death, but into the heaven of the Pure Abodes, where only anāgāmins reside. There they attain full enlightenment (arahantship).
An anāgāmin is free from the lowest five chains or fetters (Sanskrit: pañcāvarabhāgīya-saṃyojana; Pali: pañcorambhāgiyāni-saṃyojanāni; 五下分結) which are as follows:
Belief in ātman or self (Sanskrit: satkāya-dṛṣṭi or svakāya-dṛṣṭi; Pāli: sakkāya-diṭṭhi; 有身見)
Attachment to rites and rituals (Sanskrit: śīlavrata-parāmarśa-dṛṣṭi; Pāli: sīlabbata-parāmāsa-diṭṭhi; 戒禁取見)
The remaining five higher fetters (Sanskrit: pañca-ūrdhvabhāgiya-saṃyojana; Pali: pañcuddhambhāgiyāni-saṃyojanāni; 五上分結) from which an anāgāmin is not yet free are:
Craving for fine-material existence (the first 4 jhanas) (rūparāga; 色貪)
Craving for immaterial existence (the last 4 jhanas) (arūparāga; 無色貪)
Kāmarāga and vyāpāda, which they are free from, can also be interpreted as craving for becoming and non-becoming, respectively.
Anāgāmins are at an intermediate stage between the sakṛdāgāmin and the arhat. An arhat enjoys complete freedom from the ten fetters, while an anāgāmin's mind remains very pure.
He will attain arhatship immediately after rebirth or within the first half of his life in the Pure Abodes. Such a being is called "one who reaches Nibbāna within the first half of the life" (Sanskrit: antarāparinirvāyin; Pali: antarā-parinibbāyī).
He will attain arhatship within the latter half of his life in the Pure Abodes or at the moment of death. Such a being is called "one who reaches Nibbāna after crossing half the life-time" (Sanskrit: upapadyaparinirvāyin; Pali: upahacca-parinibbāyī).
He exerts himself to the point of attaining arhatship. Such a being is called "one who reaches Nibbāna with exertion" (Sanskrit: sābhisaṃskāraparinirvāyin; Pali: sasankhāra-parinibbāyī).
He does not exert himself, yet attains arhatship. Such a being is called "one who reaches Nibbāna without exertion" (Sanskrit: anabhisaṃskāraparinirvāyin; Pali: asankhāra-parinibbāyī).
He traverses the five heavens of the Pure Abodes in order from lowest to highest before attaining arhatship. Such a being is called "one who passes up-stream to the highest gods" (Sanskrit: ūrdhvasrotas; Pali: uddhamsota-akanittha-gāmī)."
Anāgāmins in literatureedit
Several figures who appear in the literature achieve the state of an anāgāmin. Some of these people include:
^Karashima, Seishi; Vorobyova-Desyatovskaya, Margarita I., eds. (2015). "The Avadāna Anthology from Merv, Turkmenistan" (PDF). Buddhist Manuscripts from Central Asia: The St. Petersburg Sanskrit Fragments (STPSF). Tokyo: The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences; The International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology; Soka University. 1. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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In Buddhism an anagamin Sanskrit Pali anagami lit non returning 1 is a partially enlightened person who has cut off the first five fetters that bind the ordinary mind Anagamins are the third of the four aspirants Translations ofAnagaminEnglishNon returnerSanskritअन ग म न IAST Anagamin PaliAnagamiChinese不還 or 阿那含 Pinyin buhuan or Anahan Japanese不還 or 阿那含 Rōmaji fugen or anagon Korean불환 or 아나함 RR bulhwan or anaham Tibetanཕ ར མ འ ང བ Wylie phyir mi ong baTHL chir mi ongwaTagalogAnagamiThaixnakhami RTGS anakhami VietnameseBất hoan or A na hamGlossary of BuddhismAnagamiThe anagamin is not reborn into the human world after death but into the heaven of the Pure Abodes where only anagamins reside There they attain full enlightenment arahantship Contents 1 Requisites for becoming an anagamin 2 Five types of anagamin 3 Anagamins in literature 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesRequisites for becoming an anagamin editAn anagamin is free from the lowest five chains or fetters Sanskrit pancavarabhagiya saṃyojana Pali pancorambhagiyani saṃyojanani 五下分結 which are as follows Belief in atman or self Sanskrit satkaya dṛṣṭi or svakaya dṛṣṭi Pali sakkaya diṭṭhi 有身見 Attachment to rites and rituals Sanskrit silavrata paramarsa dṛṣṭi Pali silabbata paramasa diṭṭhi 戒禁取見 Skeptical doubt Sanskrit vicikitsa Pali vicikiccha 疑 Sensuous craving kamaraga 欲貪 Ill will or aversion vyapada or byapada 瞋恚 2 The remaining five higher fetters Sanskrit panca urdhvabhagiya saṃyojana Pali pancuddhambhagiyani saṃyojanani 五上分結 from which an anagamin is not yet free are Craving for fine material existence the first 4 jhanas ruparaga 色貪 Craving for immaterial existence the last 4 jhanas aruparaga 無色貪 Conceit or pride mana 慢 Restlessness Sanskrit auddhatya Pali uddhacca 掉挙 Ignorance Sanskrit avidya Pali avijja 無明 Kamaraga and vyapada which they are free from can also be interpreted as craving for becoming and non becoming respectively Anagamins are at an intermediate stage between the sakṛdagamin and the arhat An arhat enjoys complete freedom from the ten fetters while an anagamin s mind remains very pure Five types of anagamin editThe Pali Puggalapannatti and the Sanskrit texts Mahaprajnaparamitasastra and the Sarvastivadin Vaibhaṣika Abhidharma both describe five classes of anagamin When an anagamin is reborn in the Pure Abodes one of the five following scenarios will occur 3 4 He will attain arhatship immediately after rebirth or within the first half of his life in the Pure Abodes Such a being is called one who reaches Nibbana within the first half of the life Sanskrit antaraparinirvayin Pali antara parinibbayi He will attain arhatship within the latter half of his life in the Pure Abodes or at the moment of death Such a being is called one who reaches Nibbana after crossing half the life time Sanskrit upapadyaparinirvayin Pali upahacca parinibbayi He exerts himself to the point of attaining arhatship Such a being is called one who reaches Nibbana with exertion Sanskrit sabhisaṃskaraparinirvayin Pali sasankhara parinibbayi He does not exert himself yet attains arhatship Such a being is called one who reaches Nibbana without exertion Sanskrit anabhisaṃskaraparinirvayin Pali asankhara parinibbayi He traverses the five heavens of the Pure Abodes in order from lowest to highest before attaining arhatship Such a being is called one who passes up stream to the highest gods Sanskrit urdhvasrotas Pali uddhamsota akanittha gami Anagamins in literature editSeveral figures who appear in the literature achieve the state of an anagamin Some of these people include The Brahmin Bavari The householder Uggata 5 The wandering ascetic Subhadda The monk Pukkusati The nun Nanda 6 The laywoman Matikamata The layman Citta The layman Visakha 7 The householder Sandhana The Brahman Uṇṇabha Ghatikara the Potter 8 a lay follower of the Kasyapa Buddha 9 See also editFour stages of enlightenment Fetter Buddhism References edit Rhys Davids amp Stede 1921 25 pp 31 95 entries for 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Petersburg Sanskrit Fragments STPSF Tokyo The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences The International Research Institute for Advanced Buddhology Soka University 1 Retrieved 2019 10 25 Sources editThomas Rhys Davids amp William Stede eds 1921 5 The Pali Text Society s Pali English Dictionary Chipstead Pali Text Society A general on line search engine for the PED is available at http dsal uchicago edu dictionaries pali Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anagami amp oldid 1178641146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
