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The Discourse on the Question about One Who Speaks the Teaching
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"Now who, friend Sāriputta, are those who speak what is the Teaching in the world, who are practising well in the world, who are the fortunate ones in the world?"
"Those, friend, who expound the Teaching for the abandoning of lust, who expound the Teaching for the abandoning of hate, who expound the Teaching for the abandoning of delusion, they are those who speak what is the Teaching in the world.
Those, friend, who are practising for the abandoning of lust, practising for the abandoning of hate, practising for the abandoning of delusion, they are practising well in the world.
Those, friend, for whom lust has been abandoned, its root cut off, made like a palm stump, brought to obliteration, subject to non-arising in the future, for whom hate has been abandoned, its root cut off, made like a palm stump, brought to obliteration, subject to non-arising in the future, for whom delusion has been abandoned, its root cut off, made like a palm stump, brought to obliteration, subject to non-arising in the future, they are the fortunate ones in the world."
"But is there, friend, a path, is there a practice for the abandoning of this lust, hate, and delusion?" "There is indeed, friend, a path, there is a practice for the abandoning of this lust, hate, and delusion." "But what, friend, is the path, what is the practice for the abandoning of this lust, hate, and delusion?" "Just this noble eightfold path, friend, is for the abandoning of this lust, hate, and delusion, 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 abandoning of this lust, hate, and delusion." "Excellent, friend, is the path, excellent is the practice for the abandoning of this lust, hate, and delusion. And it is enough, friend Sāriputta, for diligence." The third.