The note is note 346 to SN 55.24 found on page 1813 of the Connected Discourses of the Buddha. The note itself is on page 1958.Mkoll wrote:Can you provide a reference for that note please?randall wrote: Bhikkhu Bhodhi's note brings to attention that the dhamma follower, and the faith follower both are not freed from lower realms, whereas the noble one's who reached a path does make a mention of them being freed in each of their sections.
The note points out that the stream winners and beyond are described as being "freed from hell" (parimutto nirayā) while regarding the faith-follower and dhamma-follower they are said to "not go to hell" (agantā nirayaṃ). It also emphasizes that while the faith-follower and dhamma-follower are said to have faith as one of the five faculties, only the stream winners and beyond are said to have "confirmed confidence" (aveccappasāda) or "unwavering devotion" as it is translated in Maurice O'Connell Walshe's translation linked above.