Sati Patanasuta - Unborn, Unmade, Unconditioned

The Buddha concludes the Sati Patanasuta with a prediction that has important implications for how we understand practice. One of two fruits could be expected, either final knowledge here and now, or if there is a trace of clinging left, non-returning. So one very important implication of this direct statement is that awakening is really possible. It's something that we can all achieve because it is a potential of the mind. We might think of the seven-year statement as the 10,000 hours needed for mastery but also given the Buddha's understanding of many lives,. perhaps we are just starting on the10,000 hours, and perhaps we've already done 9,000, 9,999