Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c38.s9.14

v2.c38.s9.14

It is rather interesting to read of an instance of a lay-devotee addicted to drinking attaining the fruit of Sotāpatti. The reason shown is that he had so much faith in the Triratna that he could not be reborn in any of the lower planes of existence and was destined to *sambodhi*.¹