Getting Geeky with Spiritual Maps

I’m working on a short book project and today I constructed a little visual map to try and convey, as simply as possible, the progress of insight. It’s a handy map for seeing the various stages (16 in all) that one goes through on the way to stream-entry (or the 1st stage of enlightenment). Click the image to see the larger version.

For more info on this particular map, check out a book by Mahasi Sayadaw called The Progress of Insight, or even better yet check out Daniel Ingram’s book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha.