sn.43.2 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Serenity and Insight

“Bhikkhus, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path leading to the unconditioned. Listen to that….

“And what, bhikkhus, is the unconditioned? The destruction of lust, the destruction of hatred, the destruction of delusion: this is called the unconditioned.

“And what, bhikkhus, is the path leading to the unconditioned? Serenity and insight: this is called the path leading to the unconditioned….”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Serenity and Discernment

“Mendicants, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.
Listen …
And what is the unconditioned?
The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.
This is called the unconditioned.
And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?
Serenity and discernment.
This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. …”