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In Harmony with Friends and Brethren (Companions)

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Fourth Factor of a Stream-Entry

The Buddha says that the third knowledge attained by the stream-entry is seeing on reflection that no other recluse or brahmin outside the Buddha's dispensation is possessed of such a view. I don't quite understand this one unless it means a recognition that right view or perfect vision is not like any other teaching. Harmony only comes with an attempt to understand the other, whether it's a religion or a person, not by telling them what you think. And there's an image given here which is very vivid. The comparison is made with a young tender infant who at once draws back when they put their hand or foot on a hot coal. No procrastination, just instantaneous withdrawal from

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