Saṁyutta Nikāya:
V. Mahā-Vagga
45. Magga Saṁyutta
IV. Paṭipatti Vagga

The Great Chapter,
Book I (Chapter 45): Kindred Sayings on the Way
Chapter IV: On Conduct

Sutta 35

Paṭhama Sāmañña Suttaṁ

The Life of the Recluse (a)

 

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THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"I will teach you, monks, both the life of the recluse¹
and the fruits of the life of the recluse.

Do ye listen to it.

And what, monks, is the life of the recluse?

It is just this Ariyan eightfold way,
to wit:

Right view,
right aim,
right speech,
right action,
right living,
right effort,
right mindfulness
right concentration.

This is called
'the life of the recluse.'

And what, monks, are
the fruits of the life of the recluse?

They are the fruit of stream-winning,
the fruit of once returning,
the fruit of not returning
and the fruit of arahantship.

These, monks, are called
'the fruits of the life of the recluse.'"

 

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¹ Cf. Pts. of Controv., p. 208.