, pondered by the intellect], and has abandoned doubt with regard to stress, has abandoned doubt with regard to the origination of stress, has abandoned doubt with regard to the cessation of stress, and has abandoned doubt with regard to the way of practice leading to the cessation of stress, then he is a stream-enterer, certain, never again destined for the lower realms, headed for self-awakening." In addition, MN 2 makes clear that the Buddha would avoid answering the question of whether there is a self to begin with. 18. See DN 22 and MN 118. See also, Right Mindfulness. 19. See SN 46:8 and DN 16. See also: DN 15; DN 16; AN 6:55; AN 9:7; AN 9:40; AN 10:93; Ud 5:5 - --> - - - -