4.
The Chapter on Practice
1.
The First Discourse on Practice
31. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, the wrong practice and the right practice. Listen to that. And what, monks, is wrong practice? That is: wrong view, etc. wrong concentration. This is called, monks, wrong practice. And what, monks, is right practice? That is: right view, etc. right concentration. This is called, monks, right practice." The first.
2.
The Second Discourse on Practice
32. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, one who has practised wrongly and one who has practised rightly. Listen to that. And what, monks, is one who has practised wrongly? Here, monks, a certain one holds wrong view, etc. wrong concentration - this is called, monks, one who has practised wrongly. And what, monks, is one who has practised rightly? Here, monks, a certain one holds right view, etc. right concentration - this is called, monks, one who has practised rightly." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Failed
33. At Sāvatthī. "For whomsoever, monks, the noble eightfold path has been missed, missed for them is the noble eightfold path rightly leading to the destruction of suffering. For whomsoever, monks, the noble eightfold path has been undertaken, undertaken for them is the noble eightfold path rightly leading to the destruction of suffering. And what, monks, is the noble eightfold path? That is: right view, etc. right concentration. For whomsoever, monks, this noble eightfold path has been missed, missed for them is the noble eightfold path rightly leading to the destruction of suffering. For whomsoever, monks, this noble eightfold path has been undertaken, undertaken for them is the noble eightfold path rightly leading to the destruction of suffering." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Going to the Far Shore
34. At Sāvatthī. "These eight mental states, monks, when developed and cultivated, lead to going from the near shore to the far shore. What are the eight? That is: right view, etc. right concentration. These, monks, are the eight mental states which, when developed and cultivated, lead to going from the near shore to the far shore."
This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this -
And this other generation just runs along the shore.
Those people will go beyond, the realm of Death so hard to cross.
Having come from home to homelessness, in seclusion where delight is hard.
The wise one should purify oneself of the mental defilements of the mind.
Who delight in the relinquishment of grasping, by non-clinging;
Those who have eliminated the mental corruptions, brilliant, they are quenched in the world." The fourth.
5.
The First Discourse on Asceticism
35. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, asceticism and the fruits of asceticism. Listen to that. And what, monks, is asceticism? It is just this noble eightfold path, as follows - right view, etc. right concentration. This is called, monks, asceticism. And what, monks, are the fruits of asceticism? 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 asceticism." The fifth.
6.
The Second Discourse on Asceticism
36. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, asceticism and the goal of asceticism. Listen to that. And what, monks, is asceticism? It is just this noble eightfold path, as follows - right view, etc. right concentration. This is called, monks, asceticism. And what, monks, is the goal of asceticism? That which, monks, is the elimination of lust, the elimination of hate, the elimination of delusion - this is called, monks, the goal of asceticism." The sixth.
7.
The First Discourse on Brahmanhood
37. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, being committed to holy life and the fruits of being committed to holy life. Listen to that. And what, monks, is being committed to holy life? It is just this noble eightfold path, as follows - right view, etc. right concentration. This is called, monks, being committed to holy life. And what, monks, are the fruits of being committed to 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 being committed to holy life." The seventh.
8.
The Second Discourse on Brahmanhood
38. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, being committed to holy life and the purpose of being committed to holy life. Listen to that. And what, monks, is being committed to holy life? It is just this noble eightfold path, as follows - right view, etc. right concentration. This is called, monks, being committed to holy life. And what, monks, is the purpose of being committed to holy life? That which, monks, is the elimination of lust, the elimination of hate, the elimination of delusion - this is called, monks, the purpose of being committed to holy life." The eighth.
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.
10.
The Second Holy Life Discourse
40. At Sāvatthī. "I will teach you, monks, the holy life and the purpose 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, is the purpose of the holy life? That which, monks, is the elimination of lust, the elimination of hate, the elimination of delusion - this is called, monks, the purpose of the holy life." The tenth.
The Practice Chapter is the fourth.
Its summary:
And two spoken with Asceticism, the other two with Committed to Holy Life;
Two spoken with Holy Life, by that the chapter is called.