Kimatthiya Sutta
Discourse on the benefits of the Noble Life of Purity


AvijjaVagga, Magga Samyutta
Mahavagga Samyutta, Samyutta Nikaya, Suttanta Pitaka

SOURCE: "Three Groups of Related Discourses from
MAHAHAVAGGA SAMYUTTA"
Translated by Professor U Ko Lay, Yangon
Edited by the Editorial Committee, DFPPS (Myanmar Tipitaka Association), 1998
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        5. The Bhagava was staying at Savatthi. At that time many bhikkhus approached the Bhagava and sat down at one side. Having thus sat down at one side, the bhikkhus addressed the Bhagava thus:

        Venerable Sir, the wandering ascetics of other beliefs asked us thus: Friends, for what benefit do you practise the Noble Life of Purity under the samana Gotama? When asked (by them) in this manner. we had replied to them thus:

        'Friends, we practise the Noble Life of Purity under the Bhagava for the sake of thorough and complete understanding of dukkha'. How is that. Venerable Sir? Being questioned in such a manner and having replied in the manner described, did we repeat the Teaching as taught by the Bhagava: or did it amount to misrepresenting the Bhagava with what is not true? Did we state the practice in accordance with the Lokuttara Dhamma or would any doctrine of the Bhagava be open to censure or criticism because of our explanation?

        In fact, Bhikkhus, being questioned in such a manner and having replied in the manner described, you repeated the Teaching as taught by the Bhagava; it did not amount to misrepresenting the Bhagava with what is not true. You stated the practice in accordance with the Lokuttara Dhamma and none of the doctrine will be open to censure or criticism because of your explanation. True, indeed, it is that you practise the Noble Life of Purity under the Bhagava for the sake of thorough and complete understanding of dukkha. Bhikkhus, should the wandering ascetics of other beliefs ask you, 'But, friends, is there any way, is there any practice for the thorough and complete understanding of dukkha? Bhikkhus, should you be asked in this manner by the wandering ascetics of other beliefs you should give the reply, 'Yes, friends, there is the way, there is the practice for the thorough and complete understanding of dukkha.

        Bhikkhus, what is the way, what is the practice for the thorough and complete understanding of dukkha? It is only this Ariya Path of Eight Constituents, namely, Right View, ... p ... Right Concentration. This is the way, Bhikkhus this is the practice for the thorough and complete understanding of dukkha. Should you be asked in this manner by the wandering ascetic of other beliefs you should give the reply in this manner.

End of the Kimatthiya Sutta,

the fifth in this Vagga.


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