Early Buddhism

Half the Spiritual Life

Upaḍḍhasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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When Ānanda says that good friendship is half the spiritual path, the Buddha rebukes him, saying that it is in fact the whole of the spiritual path. Based on good friendship, the eightfold path is fulfilled.

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