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SN 38.1 A Question About Extinguishment Nibbānapañhāsutta

At one time Venerable Sāriputta was staying in the land of the Magadhans near the little village of Nālaka. Then the wanderer Jambukhādaka went up to Venerable Sāriputta and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to Sāriputta:

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'extinguishment'. What is extinguishment?"

"Reverend, the ending of greed, hate, and delusion is called extinguishment."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this extinguishment?"

"There is, reverend."

"Well, what is it?"

"It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is: right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. This is the path, the practice, for realizing this extinguishment."

"Reverend, this is a fine path, a fine practice, for realizing this extinguishment. Just this much is enough to be diligent."

SN 38.2 A Question About Perfection Arahattapañhāsutta

"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 thought, 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 to be diligent."

SN 38.3 Principled Speech Dhammavādīpañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, who in the world have principled speech? Who in the world practice well? Who are the Holy Ones in the world?"

"Reverend, those who teach principles for giving up greed, hate, and delusion have principled speech in the world. Those who practice for giving up greed, hate, and delusion are practicing well in the world. Those who have given up greed, hate, and delusion---so they're cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, obliterated, and unable to arise in the future---are Holy Ones in the world."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for giving up that greed, hate, and delusion?"

"There is, reverend."

"Well, what is it?"

"It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is: right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. This is the path, this is the practice for giving up that greed, hate, and delusion."

"This is a fine path, a fine practice, for giving up greed, hate, and delusion. Just this much is enough to be diligent."

SN 38.4 What's the Purpose Kimatthiyasutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, what's the purpose of leading the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama?"

"The purpose of leading the spiritual life under the Buddha is to completely understand suffering."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding this suffering?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.5 Solace Assāsappattasutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'gaining solace'. At what point do you gain solace?"

"When a mendicant truly understands the six fields of contact's origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape, at that point they've gained solace."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this solace?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.6 Ultimate Solace Paramassāsappattasutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'gaining ultimate solace'. At what point do you gain ultimate solace?"

"When a mendicant is freed by not grasping after truly understanding the six fields of contact's origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape, at that point they've gained ultimate solace."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this ultimate solace?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.7 A Question About Feeling Vedanāpañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'feeling'. What is feeling?"

"Reverend, there are three feelings. What three? Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling. These are the three feelings."

"But reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three feelings?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.8 A Question About Defilements Āsavapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'defilement'. What is defilement?"

"Reverend, there are three defilements. The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance. These are the three defilements."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three defilements?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.9 A Question About Ignorance Avijjāpañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'ignorance'. What is ignorance?"

"Not knowing about suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering. This is called ignorance."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for giving up that ignorance?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.10 A Question About Craving Taṇhāpañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'craving'. What is craving?"

"Reverend, there are these three cravings. Craving for sensual pleasures, craving to continue existence, and craving to end existence. These are the three cravings."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.11 A Question About Floods Oghapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'a flood'. What is a flood?"

"Reverend, there are these four floods. The floods of sensuality, desire to be reborn, views, and ignorance. These are the four floods."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these floods?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.12 A Question About Grasping Upādānapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'grasping'. What is grasping?"

"Reverend, there are these four kinds of grasping. Grasping at sensual pleasures, views, precepts and observances, and theories of a self. These are the four kinds of grasping."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these four kinds of grasping?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.13 A Question About States of Existence Bhavapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of these things called 'states of existence'. What are states of existence?"

"Reverend, there are these three states of existence. Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm. These are the three states of existence."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three states of existence?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.14 A Question About Suffering Dukkhapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'suffering'. What is suffering?"

"Reverend, there are these three forms of suffering. The suffering inherent in painful feeling; the suffering inherent in conditions; and the suffering inherent in perishing. These are the three forms of suffering."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these forms of suffering?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.15 A Question About Substantial Reality Sakkāyapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called 'substantial reality'. What is substantial reality?"

"Reverend, the Buddha said that these five grasping aggregates are substantial reality. That is, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. The Buddha said that these five grasping aggregates are substantial reality."

"But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding this substantial reality?"

"There is." ...

SN 38.16 A Question About What's Hard to Do Dukkarapañhāsutta

"Reverend Sāriputta, in this teaching and training, what is hard to do?"

"Going forth, reverend, is hard to do in this teaching and training."

"But what's hard to do for someone who has gone forth?"

"When you've gone forth it's hard to be satisfied."

"But what's hard to do for someone who is satisfied?"

"When you're satisfied, it's hard to practice in line with the teaching."

"But if a mendicant practices in line with the teaching, will it take them long to become a perfected one?"

"Not long, reverend."