| 6. The Bhagava was staying
at Savatthi. Then a certain bhikkhu approached the Bhagava and having taken his
seat at one side, the bhikkhu addressed the Bhagava thus: Venerable Sir. It is said: 'The Noble Life of Purity, the Noble
Life of Purity;' Venerable Sir, what may constitute the Noble Life of Purity;
what may constitute the completion of thee Noble Life of Purity?
"Bhikkhu, the Noble Life of Purity constitutes only the
Ariya Path of Eight Constituents, namely. Right View ... p ... Right
concentration. Bhikkhus, the extinction of attachment, the extinction of
hatred, the extinction of ignorance constitute the completion of the Noble Life
of Purity."
End of the Pathama Annatarabhikku Sutta,
the first and this Vagga
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