THE SUTRA OF FORTY-TWO SECTIONS SPOKEN BY THE BUDDHA

1. The Buddha said: "Those who, taking leave of their
families and adopting the homeless life, know the nature
of their minds and reach to what is fundamental, thus
breaking away (from the phenomenal and attaining to)
the unphenomenal, are called Sramanas.  They constantly
observe the two hundred and fifty precepts, entering into
and abiding in perfect quietude.  By working their way
through the four stages of progress, they become Arhans, who
possess the powers of levitation and transformation, as
well as the ability to prolong their lives for many aeons
and to reside or move about anywhere in heaven or earth.
Below them come the Anagamins, who at the end of a long life,
ascend in spirit to the nineteen heavens and become Arhats.
Then come the Sakridagamins who must ascend one step and be
reborn once more before becoming Arhans.  There are also the
Srota-apanas who cannot become Arhans until they have passed
through nine more rounds of birth and death [original Chinese
text states seven, not nine].  One who has put an end to his
longings and desires is like a man who, having no further
use for his limbs (literal: having cut off his limbs), never
uses them again."


- http://www4.bayarea.net/~mtlee/42.txt
- wong chee tat :)