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who has good friends, this is to be expected – he will develop the noble eight-factored path, he will cultivate the noble eight-factored path. And how, bhikkhus, does a monk who has good friends develop the noble eight-factored path, cultivate the noble eight-factored path? Here, bhikkhus, a monk develops right view, supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation… dependent on seclusion, culminating in relinquishment... ...develops right concentration, dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, monks, a monk who has good friends develops the noble eightfold path, makes the noble eightfold path abundant. The First. One thing, monks, is very helpful for the arising of the noble eightfold path. What is that one thing? That is – accomplishment in virtue... ...that is – accomplishment in desire... ...that is – accomplishment in self... ...that is – accomplishment in view... ...that is – accomplishment in heedfulness. The Sixth. That is – accomplishment in wise attention. For a monk, monks, who is accomplished in wise attention, this is to be expected: he will develop the noble eightfold path, he will make the noble eightfold path abundant. And how, monks, does a monk accomplished in wise attention develop the noble eightfold path, make the noble eightfold path abundant? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, culminating in relinquishment... ...develops right concentration, dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, monks, a monk accomplished in wise attention develops the noble eightfold path, makes the noble eightfold path abundant. The Seventh. One thing, monks, is very helpful for the arising of the noble eightfold path. What is that one thing? That is – good friendship. For a monk, monks, who has good friends, this is to be expected: he will develop the noble eightfold path, he will make the noble eightfold path abundant. And how, monks, does a monk who has good friends develop the noble eightfold path... develops, makes much of the Noble Eightfold Path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, ending in the removal of passion, ending in the removal of aversion, ending in the removal of delusion... he develops right concentration, ending in the removal of passion, ending in the removal of aversion, ending in the removal of delusion. Thus, monks, a monk who has good friends develops the Noble Eightfold Path, makes much of the Noble Eightfold Path. The First. 2-6. The Group of Five Discourses beginning with Accomplishment in Virtue 71-75. Occasion at Savatthi. “One quality, monks, is very helpful for the arising of the Noble Eightfold Path. Which one quality? That is – accomplishment in virtue... that is – accomplishment in desire... that is – accomplishment in self... that is – accomplishment in view... that is – accomplishment in heedfulness... The Sixth. 7. The Discourse on Accomplishment in Wise Attention 76. “That is – accomplishment in wise attention. For a monk accomplished in wise attention, monks, this is to be expected – he will develop the Noble Eightfold Path, he will make much of the Noble Eightfold Path. And how, monks, does a monk accomplished in wise attention develop the Noble Eightfold Path, make much of the Noble Eightfold Path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view... he develops right concentration, ending in the removal of passion, ending in the removal of aversion, ending in the removal of delusion. Thus, monks, a monk accomplished in wise attention develops the Noble Eightfold Path, makes much of the Noble Eightfold Path.” The Seventh. The Seventh Chapter on Repetitions of One Quality. Its Summary – Good friendship and virtue, and desire and accomplishment in self; And view and heedfulness, and wise attention is the seventh. 8. The Second Chapter on Repetitions of One Quality 1. The Discourse on Good Friendship 77. Occasion at Savatthi. “Monks, I do not perceive any other single quality, by which the unarisen Noble Eightfold Path arises, or the arisen Noble Eightfold Path goes to the fulfillment of development, just as this, monks, is good friendship. For a monk with good friends, monks, this is to be expected – he will develop the Noble Eightfold Path, he will cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path. And how, monks, does a monk with good friends develop the Noble Eightfold Path, cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view dependent on seclusion... ...he develops right concentration dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, monks, a monk with good friends develops the Noble Eightfold Path, cultivates the Noble Eightfold Path. The first. I, monks, do not perceive any other single quality, by which the unarisen Noble Eightfold Path arises, or the arisen Noble Eightfold Path goes to the fulfillment of development, just as this, monks, is accomplishment in virtue... just as this, monks, is accomplishment in desire... just as this, monks, is accomplishment in self... just as this, monks, is accomplishment in view... just as this, monks, is accomplishment in heedfulness. The sixth. Just as this, monks, is accomplishment in appropriate attention. For a monk accomplished in appropriate attention, monks, this is to be expected – he will develop the Noble Eightfold Path, he will cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path. And how, monks, does a monk accomplished in appropriate attention develop the Noble Eightfold Path, cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view dependent on seclusion... ...he develops right concentration dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation... leading to relinquishment, culminating in letting go. Thus, monks, a monk endowed with proper attention develops the Noble Eightfold Path, makes the Noble Eightfold Path abundant. The Seventh. 1. Discourse on Good Friendship Monks, I do not see any other single quality by which the Noble Eightfold Path, if not arisen, arises, or, if arisen, goes to the fulfillment of development, as this, monks, good friendship. It is to be expected, monks, of a monk with good friends that he will develop the Noble Eightfold Path, that he will make the Noble Eightfold Path abundant. And how, monks, does a monk with good friends develop the Noble Eightfold Path, make the Noble Eightfold Path abundant? Here, monks, a monk develops right view culminating in the removal of passion, culminating in the removal of aversion, culminating in the removal of delusion... ...he develops right concentration culminating in the removal of passion, culminating in the removal of aversion, culminating in the removal of delusion. Thus, monks, a monk with good friends develops the Noble Eightfold Path, makes the Noble Eightfold Path abundant. The First. 2-6. The Quintet of Discourses on Accomplishment in Virtue, etc. Monks, I do not see any other single quality by which the Noble Eightfold Path, if not arisen, arises, or, if arisen, goes to the fulfillment of development, as this, monks, accomplishment in virtue... ...as this, monks, accomplishment in desire... ...as this, monks, accomplishment in self... ...as this, monks, accomplishment in view... ...as this, monks, accomplishment in heedfulness. The Sixth. 7. Discourse on Accomplishment in Proper Attention As this, monks, accomplishment in proper attention. It is to be expected, monks, of a monk endowed with accomplishment in proper attention that he will develop the Noble Eightfold Path will develop it, will make much of the Noble Eightfold Path. And how, monks, does a monk endowed with proper attention develop the Noble Eightfold Path, make much of the Noble Eightfold Path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, ending in the removal of passion, ending in the removal of aversion, ending in the removal of delusion; ... develops right concentration, ending in the removal of passion, ending in the removal of aversion, ending in the removal of delusion. Thus, monks, a monk endowed with proper attention develops the Noble Eightfold Path, makes much of the Noble Eightfold Path. The Seventh. The Second Chapter on Single Qualities (Repeated Section) is the Eighth. Its Summary – Good friendship and virtue, and desire and self-perfection; And view and diligence, proper attention is the seventh. 1. The Chapter on the Ganges (Repeated Section) 1. The First Discourse on Inclining Eastward 91. At Sāvatthī. ‘‘Just as, monks, the river Ganges inclines to the east, slopes to the east, flows to the east; even so, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines to Nibbāna, slopes to Nibbāna, flows to Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, incline to Nibbāna, slope to Nibbāna, flow to Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation, culminating in relinquishment; ... develops right concentration, supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines to Nibbāna, slopes to Nibbāna, flows to Nibbāna.’’ The First. 2-5. The Group of Four Discourses Beginning with the Second on Inclining Eastward 92-95. ‘‘Just as, monks, the river Yamunā inclines to the east... slopes to the east, tends to the east, inclines to the east; Even so, monks... Just as, monks, the Aciravatī river slopes to the east, tends to the east, inclines to the east; Even so, monks... Just as, monks, the Sarabhū river slopes to the east, tends to the east, inclines to the east; Even so, monks...