VIII. One Thing Repetition Series (2) (i) Based Upon Seclusion Version 77 (1) Good Friend Bhikkhus, I do not see even one other thing by means of which the unarisen Noble Eightfold Path arises and the arisen Noble Eightfold Path goes to fulfilment by development so effectively as by this: - good friendship . When a Bhikkhu has a good

V. Wanderers of Other Sects 41 (1) The Fading Away of Lust At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, if wanderers of other sects ask you: ‘ For what purpose , friends, is the holy life lived under the ascetic Gotama ?’ —being asked thus, you should answer them thus: ‘It is, friends, for the fading away of lust that the holy life

VII. One Thing Repetition Series (1) (i) Based Upon Seclusion Version 63 (1) Good Friend At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, 1 thing is very helpful for the arising of the Noble Eightfold Path . What 1 thing ? - Good friendship . When a Bhikkhu has a good friend, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the

XVI. Floods At Sāvatthī . 171 (1) Floods Bhikkhus, there are these 4 floods . What 4? 1) The flood of sensuality, 2) the flood of existence, 3) the flood of views, 4) the flood of ignorance. - These are the 4 floods . This Noble Eightfold Path is to be developed for direct knowledge of these 4 floods ,

XIII. Diligence 139 (1) The Tathāgata (i) Based Upon Seclusion Version At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, whatever beings there are—whether those without feet or those with 2 feet or those with 4 feet or those with many feet, whether consisting of form or formless, whether percipient, non-percipient, or neither percipient nor non-percipient —the Tathāgata , the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One,

XV. Searches 161 (1) Searches At Sāvatthī . (i. Direct knowledge) Bhikkhus, there are these 3 searches . What 3? 1) The search for sensual pleasure, 2) the search for existence, 3) the search for a holy life. - These are the 3 searches . The Noble Eightfold Path is to be developed for direct knowledge of these 3 searches.

IX. 1 st Ganges Repetition Series (i) Based Upon Seclusion Version 91 (1) Slanting to the East (1) At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, just as the river Ganges slants, slopes, and inclines towards the East , so too a Bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the Noble Eightfold Path slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna . And how, Bhikkhus, does a Bhikkhu

XIV. Strenuous Deeds (Each Sutta is to be elaborated in accordance with the same 4-fold method.) 149 (1) Strenuous At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, just as whatever strenuous deeds are done, are all done based upon the earth, established upon the earth, so too, based upon virtue , established upon virtue , a Bhikkhu develops and cultivates the Noble Eightfold Path

II. Weaker Than That 11 (1) Obtainment Bhikkhus, there are these 5 faculties . What 5? The faculty of faith … the faculty of wisdom . And what, Bhikkhus, is the faculty of faith ? Here, Bhikkhus, the noble disciple is a person of faith, one who places faith in the enlightenment of the Tathāgata thus: ‘The Blessed One is