Four stages of enlightenment
Defilements are progressively eradicated at the four stages of enlightenment :
the stage of streamwinner, sotapanna, the stage of the once-returner,
sagadakami, the stage of the non-returner, anagami, and the stage of arahat,
the perfected one. The arahat who has eradicated all defilements, will not be
reborn when he has passed away.
Topic 74
26 Sep 2012