Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.42–47
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 45.42–47
5. Aññatitthiyapeyyālavagga
5. Abbreviated Texts on Followers of Other Religions
Saṁyojanappahānādisuttachakka
Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.
“Sace vo, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:
“Mendicants, if wanderers who follow another religion were to ask you:
‘kimatthiyaṁ, āvuso, samaṇe gotame brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti, evaṁ puṭṭhā tumhe, bhikkhave, tesaṁ aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ evaṁ byākareyyātha:
‘Reverends, what’s the purpose of leading the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama?’ You should answer them like this:
‘saṁyojanappahānatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…
‘The purpose of leading the spiritual life under the Buddha is to give up the fetters.’ …
‘anusayasamugghātanatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…
‘… to uproot the underlying tendencies.’ …
‘addhānapariññatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…
‘… to completely understand the course of time.’ …
‘āsavānaṁ khayatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…
‘… to end the defilements.’ …
‘vijjāvimuttiphalasacchikiriyatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe…
‘… to realize the fruit of knowledge and freedom.’ …
‘ñāṇadassanatthaṁ kho, āvuso, bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ vussatī’ti …pe….
‘… for knowledge and vision.’ …”
Sattamaṁ.