sn.45.36 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Asceticism (2)

At Savatthī. “Bhikkhus, I will teach you asceticism and the goal 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, is the goal of asceticism? The destruction of lust, the destruction of hatred, the destruction of delusion. This is called the goal of asceticism.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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The Ascetic Life (2nd)

At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, I will teach you the ascetic life and the goal 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 is the goal of the ascetic life?
The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.
This is called the goal of the ascetic life.”