sn45.19:1.1 At Pāṭaliputta.
sn45.19:1.2 “Reverend, they speak of this thing called the ‘spiritual path’.
sn45.19:1.3 What is the spiritual path? And what is the culmination of the spiritual path?”
sn45.19:1.4 “Good, good, Reverend Bhadda!
sn45.19:1.5 Your approach and eloquence are excellent, and it’s a good question.
sn45.19:1.6 For you asked:
sn45.19:1.7 ‘They speak of this thing called “the spiritual path”.
sn45.19:1.8 What is the spiritual path? And what is the culmination of the spiritual path?’”
sn45.19:1.9 “Yes, reverend.”
sn45.19:1.10 “The spiritual path is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
sn45.19:1.11 right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
sn45.19:1.12 The ending of greed, hate, and delusion:
sn45.19:1.13 this is the culmination of the spiritual path.”