sn45.36:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn45.36:1.2 “Mendicants, I will teach you the ascetic life and the goal of the ascetic life.
sn45.36:1.3 Listen …
sn45.36:1.4 And what is the ascetic life?
sn45.36:1.5 It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
sn45.36:1.6 right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
sn45.36:1.7 This is called the ascetic life.
sn45.36:1.8 And what is the goal of the ascetic life?
sn45.36:1.9 The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.
sn45.36:1.10 This is called the goal of the ascetic life.”