Avijjāsutta
Ignorance
Following ignorance comes the wrong eightfold path. But the right eightfold path follows true knowledge.
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Upaḍḍhasutta
Half the Spiritual Life
When Ānanda says that good friendship is half the spiritual path, the Buddha rebukes him, saying that it is in fact the whole of the spiritual path. Based on good friendship, the eightfold path is fulfilled.
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Sāriputtasutta
Sāriputta
When Sāriputta says that good friendship is the whole of the spiritual path, the Buddha praises him. Based on good friendship, the eightfold path is fulfilled.
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Jāṇussoṇibrāhmaṇasutta
Regarding the Brahmin Jānussoṇi
Ānanda sees the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi resplendent on his all-white chariot. He asks the Buddha whether there is a similarly divine vehicle in Buddhism. The Buddha responds by drawing a detailed set of analogies between the eightfold path and a chariot.
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Kimatthiyasutta
What’s the Purpose
When asked what is the purpose of the spiritual path, you should answer that it is the ending of suffering.
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Paṭhamaaññatarabhikkhusutta
A Mendicant (1st)
A mendicant asks what is the purpose of the spiritual path, and the Buddha answers that it is the ending of suffering.
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Dutiyaaññatarabhikkhusutta
A Mendicant (2nd)
A mendicant asks about Nibbāna and the deathless.
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Vibhaṅgasutta
Analysis
The Buddha presents the eightfold path together with a detailed analysis of each factor. It should be assumed that these explanations apply wherever the eightfold path is taught.
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Sūkasutta
A Spike
A mendicant with wrong view will develop the path in the wrong way, harming themselves as if grabbing a sharp spike the wrong way.
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Nandiyasutta
With Nandiya
The wanderer Nandiya asks how many things lead to extinguishment.