Linked Discourses 45.37 4. Practice The Brahmin Life (1st) (SN45.37)

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Brahmaññañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, brahmaññaphalāni ca.

“Mendicants, I will teach you life as a brahmin and the fruits of life as a brahmin.

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Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

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Katamañca kho, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ?

And what is life as a brahmin?

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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, brahmaññaṁ.

This is called life as a brahmin.

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Katamāni ca, bhikkhave, brahmaññaphalāni?

And what are the fruits of life as a brahmin?

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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, brahmaññaphalānī”ti.

These are called the fruits of life as a brahmin.”

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Sattamaṁ.