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Linked Discourses 38.2 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.2

1. With Jambukhādaka – 1. Jambukhādakavagga

SN 38.2 A Question About Perfection – Arahattapañhāsutta

 

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘perfection’.

“‘Arahattaṁ, arahattan’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

What is perfection?”

Katamaṁ nu kho, āvuso, arahattan”ti?

“Reverend, the ending of greed, hate, and delusion

“Yo kho, āvuso, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

is called perfection.”

idaṁ vuccati arahattan”ti.

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this perfection?”

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā etassa arahattassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti?

“There is, reverend.”

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā etassa arahattassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

“Well, what is it?”

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā etassa arahattassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti?

“It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:

“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo etassa arahattassa sacchikiriyāya, seyyathidaṁ—

right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samādhi.

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

This is the path, the practice, for realizing this perfection.”

Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo, ayaṁ paṭipadā etassa arahattassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

“Reverend, this is a fine path, a fine practice, for realizing this perfection.

“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā etassa arahattassa sacchikiriyāya.

Just this much is enough to be diligent.”

Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.