Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c34.s3.17
Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c34.s3.17
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v2.c34.s3.17
The next two points, that an arhat may have ignorance (i.e. *aññāṇa* and not *avijjā*) and doubt (*kaṅkhā* or *vimati*) are also vehemently opposed by the Theravādins on the ground that one cannot be an arhat unless he gets rid of *avijjā* and *vicikicchā* and develops perfect vision free from impurities (*virajam vītamalam dhammacakkhum*) after having dispersed all his doubts (*kaṅkhā vapayanti sabbā*).