In the first stage of enlightenment in Buddha’s ancient path–the noble eightfold path, the stream-winners provide a simile of their experience as seen lake floor, once a fallen tree trunk parted the water in the lake, revealing the bottom of the lake–the floor. That is the noble path open to a stream-winner leading to other higher stages of the awakening, referred to as the fourth noble truth in Buddha’s teaching–the noble eightfold path. If you are interested read The Buddha's Ancient Path at https://buddho.org/book/the-buddhas-ancient-path/. - This page is under construction. Please visit again later to see more or if you wish to contribute for this effort join our team or support us.