Linked Discourses 45.38 4. Practice The Brahmin Life (2nd) (SN45.38)

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Brahmaññañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, brahmaññatthañca.

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

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Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

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Katamañca, 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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Katamo ca, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho?

And what is the goal of life as a brahmin?

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Yo kho, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

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ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho”ti.

This is called the goal of life as a brahmin.”

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Aṭṭhamaṁ.