Eight types of arya pudgala
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Eight types of arya pudgala, or "eight types of noble beings," are identified in traditional texts. These are shown in the following table.
| Four types | Eight types |
|---|---|
| (i) stream-enterer | (1) one who has entered the path to stream-entry (2) one who abides in the fruition of stream-entry |
| (ii) once-returner | (3) one who has entered the path to once-returning (4) one who abides in fruition of once-returning |
| (iii) non-returner | (5) one who has entered the path to non-returning (6) one who abides in the fruition of non-returning |
| (iv) arahant | (7) one who has entered the path to arahantship (8) one who abides in the fruition of arahantship |