Linked Discourses 45.40 4. Practice The Spiritual Path (2nd) (SN45.40)

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Brahmacariyañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, brahmacariyatthañca.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the spiritual path and the goal of the spiritual path.

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Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

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Katamañca, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ?

And what is the spiritual path?

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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, brahmacariyaṁ.

This is called the spiritual path.

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Katamo ca, bhikkhave, brahmacariyattho?

And what is the goal of the spiritual path?

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Yo kho, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

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ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmacariyattho”ti.

This is called the goal of the spiritual path.”

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Dasamaṁ.

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Paṭipattivaggo catuttho.

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Tassuddānaṁ

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Paṭipatti paṭipanno ca,

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viraddhañca pāraṅgamā;

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Sāmaññena ca dve vuttā,

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brahmaññā apare duve;

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Brahmacariyena dve vuttā,

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vaggo tena pavuccatīti.