The aftermath of...something
I had this narrative once published on The Hamilton Project a while back. Although it is certainly not the aftermath of full enlightenment (as many of us thought at one point). I do find it adds a great deal of information regarding two events: The entry to the stream, and the aftermath of Phala and Nibbana. I believe the realization of stage attainment have characteristics that are shared by all stage attainments (we are talking here about the main Theravada 4 stages of enlightenment here, and not the pragmatic 4th path model leading up to Stream Entry). ...All of a sudden everything comes into focus, full enlightenment is realized. "Done is what needed to be done", "Hearing the lion's roar", "Realization of supreme wisdom" "Realizing enlightenment", "becoming fully awakened", "Nirvana", "total and complete liberation" At this stage, there is a sense of completion, one has gone full circle, and ...