# Pairs of Ariyas **URL:** \ **Category:** General Theravada topics\ **Created:** [November 24, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/pairs-of-ariyas/595 "2022-11-24T06:54:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![RobertK](https://classicaltheravada.org/user_avatar/classicaltheravada.org/robertk/32/1498_2.png) [@RobertK](https://classicaltheravada.org/u/RobertK)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/pairs-of-ariyas/595/2 "2022-11-25T03:23:27Z")
Your questions seems to be similar to this topic. > [@Gap between Magga and Phala: Yes Or No?](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/gap-between-magga-and-phala-yes-or-no/574): > > I often see online Buddhist articles by Bhikkhu Bodhi and Piya Tan saying that there is a gap between Magga and Phala (eg: Sotapattimagga and Sotapattiphala), means there will be a period for the aspirant to train further. One argument presented by Bhikkhu Bodhi is the sutta statement whereby Buddha said one who makes offering to a Sotapattimagga person will generate tremendous merits. And if we are to follow classical commentary tradition, Sotapattiphala person is only existing at a mere momen… --- _[View the full topic](https://classicaltheravada.org/t/pairs-of-ariyas/595)._