Question: Ven. Members of the Sangha (of Bhikkhus), Ven. fellows, valued Upasaka and Upasika, dear readers and interesed,

This question is intellectual and theoretical, or literary, but also/merely inviting self-reflection; but of course it can also be answered with words of the Buddha in "should-form" (in the later case, exchange "you" with "a serious follower of the Buddha, a person in general, to find peace", how ever you wish and feel obligated or loyal to).

So, about loyalty,

* In regard of what are you able to claim being loyal?
* Whom are you loyal to?
* How far goes your loyalty?
* Where and how does it end?

Also, finally:

* What must one be loyal to, to find, to reach the highest aim all Buddha-following seekers are after?
* What are you loyal and/or are you not loyal to, so that you have't found final peace already, or you highest desired goal?
* What is an Arahat loyal to? Has loyality, then, an end (no more required)?

Maybe you try to give a loyal answer.

Much joy and inside in giving a benefical answer, at least for youself.

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*Atta-manasikara-self-reflecting*.

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Anatta ([SN 22.59](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn22/sn22.059.mend.html)). Sunnata ([SN 35.85](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.085.than.html)). Lokuttara dhamma ([SN 20.7](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn20/sn20.007.than.html)). 

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The ignorance-created idea of "who" is properly negated in [SN 12.12](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn12/sn12.012.nypo.html)

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Anatta. Sunnata. Nibbana. Vimutti

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[MN 29](https://suttacentral.net/en/mn29) & 30 state the holy life has *ceto-vimutti* (liberation of mind) as its final end (*pariyosāna*).
If I ever knew , I forgotten many times before remembering.
I forget and get caught up into the world. I suppose I am loyal to the world but more and more I am loyal to the naked truth of the Dhamma.

On the frontlines of the world is were learning is, right in the defilement! I don't know if I need a monastery. I don't always need to aim for a tranquil state of mind.