Paṭhamamahānāmasutta
With Mahānāma (1st)
Mahānāma the Sakyan expresses his fear that if he dies unmindful he may go to a bad rebirth. The Buddha tells him not to fear, as he will definitely go to a good place, since he has long practiced the Dhamma.
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Dutiyamahānāmasutta
With Mahānāma (2nd)
Mahānāma the Sakyan expresses his fear that if he dies unmindful he may go to a bad rebirth. The Buddha tells him not to fear, as he will definitely go to a good place, since he has the four factors of stream-entry.
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Godhasakkasutta
With Godhā the Sakyan
Mahānāma and Godhā the Sakyans discuss whether a stream-enterer has three or four factors. They go to the Buddha to settle it, and Mahānāma testifies to his faith.
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Paṭhamasaraṇānisakkasutta
About Sarakāni (1st)
When Sarakāni the Sakyan died the Buddha declared him a stream-enterer. But others complained, since he was known as a drinker. However, the Buddha confirmed to Mahānāma that Sarakāni had undertaken the precepts on his deathbed.
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Dutiyasaraṇānisakkasutta
About Sarakāni the Sakyan (2nd)
When Sarakāni the Sakyan died the Buddha declared him a stream-enterer. But others complained, since he was known as a drinker. However, the Buddha confirmed to Mahānāma that Sarakāni had undertaken the precepts on his deathbed.
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Paṭhamaanāthapiṇḍikasutta
Anāthapiṇḍika (1st)
When the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was sick, Sāriputta reminds him of his considerable accomplishments in the Dhamma, analyzing stream-entry in ten factors, at which Anāthapiṇḍika recovers. Later he invited Sāriputta and Ānanda for a meal, and Sāriputta thanked him with verses.
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Dutiyaanāthapiṇḍikasutta
With Anāthapiṇḍika (2nd)
When the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was sick, Ānanda reminds him of the four factors of stream-entry, which Anāthapiṇḍika claims to possess.
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Paṭhamabhayaverūpasantasutta
Fears and Enmities (1st)
A noble disciple who is a layperson has eliminated the fear that comes from breaking precepts, possesses the four factors of stream-entry, and understands dependent origination.
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Dutiyabhayaverūpasantasutta
Fears and Enmities (2nd)
A noble disciple who is a layperson has eliminated the fear that comes from breaking precepts, possesses the four factors of stream-entry, and understands dependent origination.
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Nandakalicchavisutta
With Nandaka the Licchavi
The Buddha teaches the four factors of stream-entry to Nandaka, the minister of the Licchavis. When his servant tells him it is time for his ritual bath, he says that the inner bathing of the Dhamma is enough.