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Just as, monks, the Mahī river slopes to the east, tends to the east, inclines to the east; Even so, monks... The fifth. 6. The Sixth Discourse on Inclining Eastward 96. ‘‘Just as, monks, whatever great rivers there are, namely—the Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, Mahī— all of them slope to the east, tend to the east, incline to the east; Even so, monks, a monk cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, slopes towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna, inclines towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a monk cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, slope towards Nibbāna, tend towards Nibbāna, incline towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk cultivates right view, supported by seclusion... cultivates right concentration, supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation, culminating in relinquishment. Thus, monks, a monk cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, slopes towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna, inclines towards Nibbāna.’’ The sixth. 1. The First Discourse on Inclining to the Ocean 97. ‘‘Just as, monks, the Gaṅgā river slopes to the ocean, tends to the ocean, inclines to the ocean; Even so, monks, a monk cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, slopes towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna, inclines towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a monk cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, slope towards Nibbāna, tend towards Nibbāna, incline towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a bhikkhu 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, indeed, monks, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. The First. Just as, monks, the Yamunā river inclines to the ocean, slopes to the ocean, gravitates to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. ... Just as, monks, the Aciravatī river inclines to the ocean, slopes to the ocean, gravitates to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. ... Just as, monks, the Sarabhū river inclines to the ocean, slopes to the ocean, gravitates to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. ... Just as, monks, the Mahī river inclines to the ocean, slopes to the ocean, gravitates to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. ... Just as, monks, whatever great rivers there are, namely – the Gaṅgā, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them incline to the ocean, slope to the ocean, gravitate to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, incline towards Nibbāna, slope towards Nibbāna, gravitate towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a bhikkhu 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, indeed, monks, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making the Noble Eightfold Path abundant, inclines towards Nibbāna, slopes towards Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. he inclines towards Nibbāna, he slopes towards Nibbāna, he tends towards Nibbāna. The sixth. The first chapter on the Ganges and similar cases. Its summary – Six incline to the east, And six incline to the ocean; These two sixes become twelve, Therefore it is called a chapter. The Ganges and similar cases, the discourse on inclining to the east, based on seclusion, is the first twelve. 2. The Second Chapter on the Ganges and similar cases 1. The First Discourse on Inclining to the East 103. Just as, bhikkhus, the river Ganges inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines to Nibbāna, slopes to Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, incline to Nibbāna, slope to Nibbāna, tend to Nibbāna? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu 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, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines to Nibbāna, slopes to Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna. The first. 2-6. The group of five discourses, the second and so on, on inclining to the east. 104. Just as, bhikkhus, the river Yamunā inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu... (as before)... The second. 105. Just as, bhikkhus, the river Aciravatī inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu... (as before)... The third. 106. Just as, bhikkhus, the river Sarabhū inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu... (as before)... The fourth. 107. Just as, bhikkhus, the river Mahī inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, Monks... (text omitted)... the fifth. 108. Just as, monks, whatever great rivers there are, namely – the Ganges, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them flow eastward, incline eastward, tend eastward; even so, monks, a bhikkhu... (text omitted)... the sixth. 1. The First Discourse on Flowing to the Ocean 109. Just as, monks, the river Ganges flows to the ocean, inclines to the ocean, tends to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, flows to Nibbāna, inclines to Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, flow to Nibbāna, incline to Nibbāna, tend to Nibbāna? Here, monks, a bhikkhu develops right view, which culminates in the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion... (text omitted)... develops right concentration, which culminates in the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion. Thus, monks, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, flows to Nibbāna, inclines to Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna. The first. 2-6. The Group of Five Discourses Beginning with the Second on Flowing to the Ocean 110. Just as, monks, the river Yamunā flows to the ocean, inclines to the ocean, tends to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu... (text omitted)... the second. 111. Just as, monks, the river Aciravatī flows to the ocean, inclines to the ocean, tends to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu... (text omitted)... the third. 112. Just as, monks, the river Sarabhū flows to the ocean, inclines to the ocean, tends to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu... (text omitted)... the fourth. 113. Just as, monks, the river Mahī flows to the ocean, inclines to the ocean, tends to the ocean; even so, monks, a bhikkhu... (text omitted)... the fifth. 114. Just as And, monks, whatever great rivers there are, namely – the Ganges, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them incline towards the ocean, flow towards the ocean, tend towards the ocean; just so, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, flows towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, incline towards Nibbāna, flow towards Nibbāna, tend towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, which culminates in the removal of lust, culminates in the removal of hatred, culminates in the removal of delusion... ...he develops right concentration, which culminates in the removal of lust, culminates in the removal of hatred, culminates in the removal of delusion. Thus, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, flows towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna. The Sixth. 1. The First Sutta on Inclining Eastward Just as, monks, the river Ganges inclines eastward, flows eastward, tends eastward; just so, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, flows towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, does a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, incline towards Nibbāna, flow towards Nibbāna, tend towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, which has the Deathless as its ground, the Deathless as its destination, the Deathless as its culmination... ...he develops right concentration, which has the Deathless as its ground, the Deathless as its destination, the Deathless as its culmination. Thus, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, flows towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna. Eighth.