References – AN 4.179: Extinguishment 
Sutta / Aṅguttara Nikāya / AN 4: Catukkanipāta / AN 4.179: Nibbānasutta

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“In the dialogue between Ānanda and Sariputta (AN 4.179), could you say more about the reason people don’t become enlightened in this lifetime?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Stages of awakening] // [Perception] [Conditionality] [Progress of insight]

Madison Insight Retreat 2023, Session 1, Excerpt 1


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Readings by Ajahn Pasanno:

The Island by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro, Chapter 13, pp. 224-225:

Suttas: AN 4.179; AN 10.60; AN 1.494.

Sutta: MN 26.22-42: Ariyapariyesanā Sutta.

Readings from The Island [2025], Session 22