“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘perfection’. What is perfection?” “Reverend, the ending of greed, hate, and delusion is called perfection.”
“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this perfection?” “There is, reverend.” “Well, what is it?” “It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. This is the path, the practice, for realizing this perfection.” “Reverend, this is a fine path, a fine practice, for realizing this perfection. Just this much is enough for diligence.”
“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘perfection’. What is perfection?” “Reverend, the ending of greed, hate, and delusion is called perfection.”
“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this perfection?” “There is, reverend.” “Well, what is it?” “It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:
right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. This is the path, the practice, for realizing this perfection.” “Reverend, this is a fine path, a fine practice, for realizing this perfection. Just this much is enough for diligence.”
Sutraya