The "Linked Discourses on Arrival" focuses on the theme of arrival or entry into the Dhamma, exploring the moment when one first comprehends the truth of the teachings. These suttas often feature the Buddha or his disciples explaining the significance of this pivotal moment, using vivid imagery and examples to convey the transformative power of understanding. The discourses in this collection emphasize the importance of direct experience and the sudden, profound shift that occurs when one truly sees the Dhamma. This saṁyutta offers a compelling look at the threshold of awakening.
Okkantasaṁyutta - Linked Discourses on Arrival
The Buddha explains to the bhikkhus that the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are impermanent, changing, and becoming otherwise. One who has faith and conviction in these phenomena is called a faith-follower, one who has entered the fixed course of rightness, entered the plane of awakened beings, and is incapable of performing an action that would lead to rebirth in lower realms.