9.
The First Discourse on the Holy Life
39.
At Sāvatthī.
"I will teach you, monks, the holy life and the fruits of the holy life.
Listen to that.
And what, monks, is the holy life?
It is just this noble eightfold path, as follows -
right view, etc.
right concentration.
This is called, monks, the holy life.
And what, monks, are the fruits of the holy life?
The fruition of stream-entry, the fruition of once-returning, the fruition of non-returning, the fruition of arahantship -
these are called, monks, the fruits of the holy life."
The ninth.