Dutiyabrahmaññasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.38

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4. Paṭipattivagga

4. Practice

Dutiyabrahmaññasutta

The Brahmin Life (2nd)

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

“Brahmaññañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, brahmaññatthañca.

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

Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

Katamañca, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ?

And what is life as a brahmin?

Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ—

It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ.

This is called life as a brahmin.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho?

And what is the goal of life as a brahmin?

Yo kho, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho”ti.

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

Aṭṭhamaṁ.