Author: Dan_K
Daniel,
No apology is necessary. Your writing has extemely benefitted my practice. The numbers were from the thread "Measuring Progress in the World" where you wrote:
"If you are one of the chronic Dark Nighters here: get stream entry. It really helps. Go on long retreats, meaning 2-4 months, if you can possibly find the time..."
Of course it was wholly my inference that this was a necessary or average amount of time to actually get it, and I only mentioned it previously because I realize now how those expectations create obstacles. I am about to do a 2 week retreat guided by Sayadaw U Pandita and I am seriously aiming at winning it. As Tarin says in his wonderful "Reformed Slacker's Guide..."
"If you work like this, with this kind of intensity, whether you land a path or not you will gain insight like nothing else..."
I'll tie this all back to topic by saying that the claims of attainment have really improved my attitude. Whereas on my first 3 week retreat I was panicked much of the time, and not seriously expecting to land a path, now I feel angry and entitled. We'll see if that helps

Dan