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5. The Sāmaṇḍaka Saṃyutta 1. The Sāmaṇḍaka Sutta 330. At one time the venerable Sāriputta was dwelling among the Vajjians at Ukkacelā, on the bank of the river Gaṅgā. Then Sāmaṇḍaka the wanderer approached the venerable Sāriputta. Having approached, he exchanged greetings with the venerable Sāriputta. Having concluded the courteous and memorable talk, he sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, Sāmaṇḍaka the wanderer said this to the venerable Sāriputta: "Nibbāna, Nibbāna," friend Sāriputta, it is said. But what, friend, is Nibbāna? "Friend, the destruction of lust, the destruction of hatred, the destruction of delusion— this is called Nibbāna." "But friend, is there a path, is there a practice, for the realization of this Nibbāna?" "Friend, there is a path, there is a practice, for the realization of this Nibbāna." "But what, friend, is the path, what is the practice, for the realization of this Nibbāna?" "Friend, it is this Noble Eightfold Path, for the realization of this Nibbāna, namely: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration. Friend, this is the path, this is the practice, for the realization of this Nibbāna." "Excellent, friend, is the path, excellent is the practice, for the realization of this Nibbāna. And indeed, friend Sāriputta, it is sufficient for diligence!" The First. (To be elaborated in the same way as the Jambukhādaka Saṃyutta). 2. The Difficult Sutta 331. "What, friend Sāriputta, is difficult in this Dhamma and Discipline?" "Friend, going forth (ordination) is difficult in this Dhamma and Discipline." "But friend, for one who has gone forth, what is difficult?" "Friend, for one who has gone forth, delight (in the holy life) is difficult." "But friend, for one who delights, what is difficult?" "Friend, for one who delights, practice in accordance with the Dhamma is difficult." Thus. "But friend, for how long would a monk practicing according to the Dhamma be an Arahant?" "Not long, friend." The sixteenth. (Summary similar to the previous.) The Sāmaṇḍaka Saṃyutta is concluded.