Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Friends: The Absolute, the Ultimate Release of the Beyond!!! A wandering friend once asked the great disciple:Friend Sariputta, Nibbana, Nibbana is it said !!!What is this Nibbana ???The destruction of Greed, the destruction of Hate, & the destruction of Confusion!This, friend, is called Nibbana …But, friend, is there a method, is there a way to reach this Nibbana?There is indeed a method, friend, yes there is indeed a way to reach Nibbana!What, friend, is then this method, what is then that way to reach Nibbana?It is, friend, simply the completion of this Noble 8-fold Way, which is: Right View, Right Motivation, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort,Right Awareness, & Right Concentration. This is undeniably the very method, friend, surely the sole way to reach this Nibbana!Oh excellent is this unique method, friend, exquisite is this one way to reach Nibbana!This –in itself- is enough for me, friend Sariputta, to begin the endeavour … !!! Source (edited extract):The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book IV [251]section 38:1 Questions on Nibbāna ... http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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