Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c7.s3.t13.12

c7.s3.t13.12

The Saññāvedayitanirodha, therefore, is very similar to parinibbāna. The Majjhima Nikāya¹ adds that a perfect saint not only attains it but also destroys his āsavas (impurities) by knowledge and thus goes beyond the clutches of Māra. Hence, the Saññāvedayitanirodha of a saint is tantamount to a foretaste of Nibbāna only when it is accompanied by the other necessary conditions, viz., destruction of āsavas, insight into the truth and so forth.