sn.45.33 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

Neglected

At Savatthī. “Bhikkhus, those who have neglected the Noble Eightfold Path have neglected the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering. Those who have undertaken the Noble Eightfold Path have undertaken the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering.

“And what, bhikkhus, is the Noble Eightfold Path? It is: right view … right concentration. Those who have neglected this Noble Eightfold Path … Those who have undertaken this Noble Eightfold Path have undertaken the noble path leading to the complete destruction of suffering.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh

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Missed Out

At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, whoever has missed out on the noble eightfold path has missed out on the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.
Whoever has undertaken the noble eightfold path has undertaken the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.
And what is the noble eightfold path?
It is right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
Whoever has missed out on the noble eightfold path has missed out on the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.
Whoever has undertaken the noble eightfold path has undertaken the noble path to the complete ending of suffering.”