The Practice and The Results of Aryan Bhikkhus

The complete works of an upasaka (non-monk buddhist) are:
1. He comes to buddhist groups to hear Dhamma sermons.
2. He fully practices basic five precepts.
3. He promotes humanity works, he encourages himself and others to be good, he promotes three jewels to others.
Below is the practice and the results of aryan bhikkhus.

I. The practice of stream-entry:
- Practicing awareness on breathing.
- Realizing nonself of everything.
- Realizing the Buddhadhamma as the path to liberation..

The result of stream-entry:
- The mind never choose anyone other than a Buddha as one's foremost Dhamma teacher. 
- The mind cannot think cannot think about doing traditions, but only do necessary things (appamada), things that relate to liberation..
- The mind choose to focus on Satipatthana (place for vipassana/contemplation), Kammatthana (place for jhanas/meditation), and Mushin (place for mokuso/transcendent meditation), rather than becoming a traditionalist.

II. The practice of once-returning:
- Practicing kayanupassana.
- Practicing vedananupassana.
- Practicing cittanupassana.

The result of once-returning:
- His life aggregates become like this: Ideas, Neutralfeelings, Apperception, Consciousness, Body.

III. The practice of non-returning:
- Practicing kayanupassana.
- Practicing vedananupassana.
- Practicing cittanupassana.
 
The result of non-returning:
- His life aggregates become like this: Ideas, Consciousness, Body. 

IV. The practice of perfect bhikkhu:
- Practicing kayanupassana.
- Practicing vedananupassana.
- Practicing cittanupassana.
- Practicing Dhammanupassana.
- Practicing mokuso.

The result of perfect bhikkhu.
-  His life aggregates become like this when he has jhana 10 with residue: Dhammakaya (Noble Eightfold Path).
-  He doesn't have foundation for future rebirth when he has jhana 10 without residue: Unborn.

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