Originally posted by Fog:
attain it in 3 days. possible?
It is known that even a Buddha, who has practised for many many lifetimes before, attains enlightenment after at least 7 days of meditation. Shakyamuni Buddha took 49 days.
For normal people like us, it will usually take years or decades or lifetime or more lifetimes of practise.
Also, it is easier to get a glimpse of nirvana (when you reach sotapanna/stream-enterer stage you will have a glimpse of nirvana), than to eternally abide in nirvana, which is only possible if you are at least an Arhat. There are people in this forum who have attained many glimpses of nirvana, but so far, in Singapore I have not yet known of anyone who abides in nirvana permanently. Or I may be wrong.