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The Discourse on the Question about Nibbāna
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On one occasion the Venerable Sāriputta was dwelling among the Magadhans at the village of Nālaka.
Then the wandering ascetic Jambukhādaka approached the Venerable Sāriputta;
having approached, he exchanged friendly greetings with the Venerable Sāriputta.
Having concluded the pleasant and memorable talk, he sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the wandering ascetic Jambukhādaka said this to the Venerable Sāriputta -
"'Nibbāna, Nibbāna', friend Sāriputta, is said. What, friend, is Nibbāna?" "That which, friend, is the elimination of lust, the elimination of hate, the elimination of delusion - this is called Nibbāna." "But is there, friend, a path, is there a practice for the realisation of this Nibbāna?" "There is indeed, friend, a path, there is a practice for the realisation of this Nibbāna." "But what, friend, is the path, what is the practice for the realisation of this Nibbāna?" "Just this noble eightfold path, friend, is for the realisation of this Nibbāna, as follows - right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This, friend, is the path, this is the practice for the realisation of this Nibbāna." "Excellent, friend, is the path, excellent is the practice for the realisation of this Nibbāna. And it is enough, friend Sāriputta, for diligence." The first.