8.
The Discourse on the Boar's Cave
528.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha on the Vulture's Peak mountain, in the Boar's Cave.
There the Blessed One addressed the Venerable Sāriputta -
"What reason indeed, Sāriputta, does a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions see that he behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation?"
"Indeed, venerable sir, seeing the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation."
"Good, good, Sāriputta!
Indeed, Sāriputta, seeing the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation."
"And what, Sāriputta, is the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, seeing which a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation?" "Here, venerable sir, a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions develops the faith faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment, develops the energy faculty, etc. develops the mindfulness faculty, etc. develops the concentration faculty, etc. he develops the wisdom faculty leading to peace, leading to highest enlightenment. This, venerable sir, is the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, seeing which a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation." "Good, good, Sāriputta! For this, Sāriputta, is the unsurpassed freedom from bondage, seeing which a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation."
"And what, Sāriputta, is the supreme respect with which a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation?" "Here, venerable sir, a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions dwells respectful towards the Teacher, deferential; dwells respectful towards the Teaching, deferential; dwells respectful towards the Community, deferential; dwells respectful towards the training, deferential; dwells respectful towards concentration, deferential. This, venerable sir, is the supreme respect with which a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation." "Good, good, Sāriputta! For this, Sāriputta, is the supreme respect with which a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions behaves with supreme respect towards the Truth-finder or towards the Truth-finder's Dispensation." The eighth.