Tzunkuen,
Yes, because sutavaa does not merely imply hearing, but: intently
listening, developing understanding and applying what one hears.
The ariyan is described as one who has heard much, bahussutta. It
also includes the right practice.
Nina.
Op 14-sep-2006, om 12:44 heeft Ole Holten Pind het volgende geschreven:

> An ariyasaavaka (m.), ariyasaavikaa (f.) is assumed to be sutavaa
> as opposed to puthujjanas, who are commonly described as assutavaa
> and therefore asekha. This excludes, I believe, that the term
> ariyasaavaka could in any way denote puthujjanas.

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