DO WE NEED PERFECT VIRTUE FOR STREAM ENTRY? - Stream Entry Q&A

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:

"Virtue or moral conduct (sīla) is encouraged throughout the Buddha’s teachings. I was wondering if perfect virtue is a requirement for stream entry?”

To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:

• — Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)
• — Dutiyagilāna Sutta (SN 35.75)
• — Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)
• — Akusala Sutta (AN 10.136)
• — Sīlabbata Sutta (AN 3.78)
• — Kukkuravatika Sutta (MN 57)
• — Mahāsāropama Sutta (MN 29)
• — Sīla Sutta (AN 5.213)
• — Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn 1.8)
  

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