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Dictionary definition: ārya-pudgala
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ārya-pudgala
(Skt.; Pāli, ariya-puggala). A ‘noble person’, one who is at any stage of the Noble Path (
ārya-mārga
). There are four such persons, namely the stream-winner (
śrotāpanna
), the once-returner (
sakṛdāgāmin
), the non-returner (
anāgāmin
) and the
Arhat
. According to an alternative sevenfold grouping found in
Pāli
sources individuals enter the Noble Path in different ways according to their personal disposition. In terms of this the noble disciples are classified as: (1) one who follows in faith ...