5.10 Of Knowing Others' Fruition (KV5.10)

Controverted Point: That a disciple can have knowledge concerning fruition.

Theravādin: This implies that a disciple can make known the property of each fruit; that he possesses a knowledge of the different degrees of development in fruitions, controlling powers, personalities; that he possesses a conception of aggregates, sense-fields, elements, truths, controlling powers, personality; that he is a Conqueror, a Teacher, a Buddha Supreme, omniscient, all-seeing, Master of the Norm, the Norm-Judge of appeal; that he is one who causes a Way to spring up where no Way was, one who engenders a Way not engendered; proclaims a Path not proclaimed, knows the Path, is conversant with the Path, is expert in the Path. All of which of course you deny … .

Andhaka: Yet you deny that the disciple lacks insight. Surely then he may have insight into others” fruition.

The Points of Controversy, an English translation of the Pali Abhidhamma Kathāvatthu. Translated by Shwe Zan Aung and C.A.F. Rhys Davids. First published by Pali Text Society, 1915.

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