Linked Discourses 45.35 4. Practice The Ascetic Life (1st) (SN45.35)

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Sāmaññañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, sāmaññaphalāni ca.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the ascetic life and the fruits of the ascetic life.

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Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

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Katamañca, bhikkhave, sāmaññaṁ?

And what is the ascetic life?

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Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ—

It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:

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sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.

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Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sāmaññaṁ.

This is called the ascetic life.

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Katamāni ca, bhikkhave, sāmaññaphalāni?

And what are the fruits of the ascetic life?

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Sotāpattiphalaṁ, sakadāgāmiphalaṁ, anāgāmiphalaṁ, arahattaphalaṁ—

The fruits of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, and perfection.

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imāni vuccanti, bhikkhave, sāmaññaphalānī”ti.

These are called the fruits of the ascetic life.”

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Pañcamaṁ.