7 benefits of the five faculties

Seven benefits of the five faculties:
1. One attains final knowledge early in this very life. If not then;
2. One attains final knowledge at the time of death. If not then;
3. One having cut the 5 lower chains attains Nibbana in between;
4. One attains Nibbana upon landing in the pure abodes. If not then;
5. One attains Nibbana in this heaven without effort. If not then;
6. One attains Nibbana in this heaven with some effort. If not then;
7. One is bound Upstream, heading towards the Akanittha realm.
(from Samyuta Nikaya 48)
==References==
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
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