sn.45.35 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Asceticism (1)

At Savatthī. “Bhikkhus, I will teach you asceticism and the fruits of asceticism. Listen to that….

“And what, bhikkhus, is asceticism? It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view … right concentration. This is called asceticism.

“And what, bhikkhus, are the fruits of asceticism? The fruit of stream-entry, the fruit of once-returning, the fruit of nonreturning, the fruit of arahantship. These are called the fruits of asceticism.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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The Ascetic Life (1st)

At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, I will teach you the ascetic life and the fruits of the ascetic life.
Listen …
And what is the ascetic life?
It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
This is called the ascetic life.
And what are the fruits of the ascetic life?
The fruits of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, and perfection.
These are called the fruits of the ascetic life.”