Quickly she refocused on the mental image and its attached sense of revulsion and again, watched as the flow of mental perception, infusing the image with emotional impact, reverted to its source, merging with the center of consciousness and then disappearing. At that moment, image and emotion gradually contracted and drew inward until both were fully absorbed by the conscious mind. She held the image in her awareness until object and observer became one. With spontaneous awareness and specific perception functioning together, she noticed an instinctive surge of revulsion push its way out from deep inside her to permeate the image. She concentrated on an image of advanced bodily decay, absorbing it all at once without conceptualization. So, she started to use the same technique to reverse the flood of thought and emotion, and retrace its course to the point of origin. She had become adept at interrupting the mind’s conscious momentum, and reversing its normal course back to the source. 'At this stage, Mae Chee Kaew began to focus exclusively on the emotional responses evoked by body contemplation. May this serve inspire us all to cultivate the path and verify for ourselves the end of suffering. Sorry if this is too long but I assure you, it is definitely worth the time and effort.

It is also interesting how Mae Chee Kaew’s account is somehow aligned with what MN119 says about how powerful this mode of practice can be. This was brought to my attention by a venerable friend who also made sure to highlight how powerful and remarkable the anagami fruition can be and how easy it is as well to mistake it for the fulfillment of the path.

I would like to share with you all a very inspiring account of Mae Chee Kaew’s anagami fruition, in the context of her practice of kayagatasati, as found in the book “Mae Chee Kaew: Her Journey to Spiritual Awakening and Enlightenment” by Bhikkhu Sīlaratano.

Mae Chee Kaew by Silaratano Bhikkhu