15.
The Discourse on the Question about Identity
328.
"'Identity, identity', friend Sāriputta, is said.
What indeed, friend, is identity?"
"These five aggregates of clinging, friend, are identity as spoken of by the Blessed One, as follows -
the aggregate of clinging to matter, the aggregate of clinging to feeling, the aggregate of clinging to perception, the aggregate of clinging to activities, the aggregate of clinging to consciousness.
These, friend, are the five aggregates of clinging that are identity as spoken of by the Blessed One."
"But is there, friend, a path, is there a practice for the full understanding of this identity?"
"There is indeed, friend, a path, there is a practice for the full understanding of this identity."
"But what, friend, is the path, what is the practice for the full understanding of this identity?"
"Just this noble eightfold path, friend, is for the full understanding of this identity, 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 full understanding of this identity."
"Excellent, friend, is the path, excellent is the practice for the full understanding of this identity.
And it is enough, friend Sāriputta, for diligence."
The fifteenth.