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2-6. The group of five suttas beginning with the second on inclining to the east. 116. Just as, bhikkhus, the Yamunā river inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… …second. 117. Just as, bhikkhus, the Aciravatī river inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… …third. 118. Just as, bhikkhus, the Sarabhū river inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… …fourth. 119. Just as, bhikkhus, the Mahī river inclines to the east, slopes to the east, tends to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… …fifth. 120. Just as, bhikkhus, whatever great rivers there are, namely— the Gaṅgā, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them incline to the east, slope to the east, tend to the east; even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… …sixth. 1. The first sutta on inclining to the ocean. 121. Just as, bhikkhus, the Gaṅgā river inclines to the ocean, slopes to the ocean, tends to the ocean; 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, immersed in the Deathless, with the Deathless as its destination, with the Deathless as its culmination… …develops right concentration, immersed in the Deathless, with the Deathless as its destination, with the Deathless as its culmination. Thus, 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. First. 2-6. The group of five suttas beginning with the second on inclining to the ocean. 122-126. Just as, bhikkhus, the Yamunā river inclines to the ocean… inclining towards the ocean, tending towards the ocean, leading to the ocean. Even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… Just as, bhikkhus, the Aciravatī river inclines towards the ocean, tends towards the ocean, leads to the ocean. Even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… Just as, bhikkhus, the Sarabhū river inclines towards the ocean, tends towards the ocean, leads to the ocean. Even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… Just as, bhikkhus, the Mahī river inclines towards the ocean, tends towards the ocean, leads to the ocean. Even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu… Just as, bhikkhus, whatever great rivers there are, namely— the Gaṅgā, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them incline towards the ocean, tend towards the ocean, lead to the ocean. Even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna, leads to Nibbāna. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, incline towards Nibbāna, tend towards Nibbāna, lead to Nibbāna? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops right view, immersed in the Deathless, with the Deathless as its destination, with the Deathless as its culmination… develops right concentration, immersed in the Deathless, with the Deathless as its destination, with the Deathless as its culmination. Thus, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna, leads to Nibbāna. The Sixth. (The Twelvefold of the Deathless, the Third.) 1. The First Sutta on Inclining Eastward 127. “Just as, bhikkhus, the Gaṅgā river inclines eastward, tends eastward, leads eastward. Even so, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclines towards Nibbāna, tends towards Nibbāna, leads to Nibbāna. And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, incline towards Nibbāna, tend towards Nibbāna, lead to Nibbāna? Is he inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna... ...develops right concentration, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna. Thus, monks, a monk developing the noble eightfold path, making much of the noble eightfold path, is inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna. The First. Just as, monks, the Yamunā river is inclined eastward, tending eastward, gravitating eastward; even so, monks, a monk... ...Just as, monks, the Aciravatī river is inclined eastward, tending eastward, gravitating eastward; even so, monks, a monk... ...Just as, monks, the Sarabhū river is inclined eastward, tending eastward, gravitating eastward; even so, monks, a monk... ...Just as, monks, the Mahī river is inclined eastward, tending eastward, gravitating eastward; even so, monks, a monk... ...Just as, monks, whatever great rivers there are, namely—the Gaṅgā, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī— all of them are inclined eastward, tending eastward, gravitating eastward; even so, monks, a monk developing the noble eightfold path, making much of the noble eightfold path, is inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, is a monk developing the noble eightfold path, making much of the noble eightfold path, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna... ...develops right concentration, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending towards Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna. Thus, monks, a monk developing the noble eightfold path, making much of the noble eightfold path, is inclined towards Nibbāna. inclined towards Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna. The Sixth. 1. The First Discourse on Inclination to the Ocean 133. "Just as, monks, the river Ganges is inclined towards the ocean, tends to the ocean, gravitates towards the ocean; even so, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, is inclined towards Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna. And how, monks, is a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna; ... (and so on) ... he develops right concentration, inclined towards Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating towards Nibbāna. Thus, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, is inclined towards Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna." The First. 2-6. The Group of Five Discourses on Inclination to the Ocean, Second and So On 134-138. "Just as, monks, the river Yamunā is inclined towards the ocean, tends to the ocean, gravitates towards the ocean; even so, monks, a monk... (as before) ... Just as, monks, the river Aciravatī is inclined towards the ocean, tends to the ocean, gravitates towards the ocean; even so, monks, a monk... (as before) ... Just as, monks, the river Sarabhū is inclined towards the ocean, tends to the ocean, gravitates towards the ocean; even so, monks, a monk... (as before) ... Just as, monks, the river Mahī is inclined towards the ocean, tends to the ocean, gravitates towards the ocean; even so, monks, a monk... (as before) ... Just as, monks, whatever great rivers there are, namely: the Ganges, the Yamunā, the Aciravatī, the Sarabhū, the Mahī, all of them are inclined towards the ocean, tend to the ocean, gravitate towards the ocean; even so, monks, a monk developing the Noble Eightfold Path, making much of the Noble Eightfold Path, is inclined towards Nibbāna, tends to Nibbāna, gravitates towards Nibbāna." And how, monks, does a monk developing the noble eightfold path, making the noble eightfold path much-practiced, become inclined to Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating to Nibbāna? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, inclined to Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating to Nibbāna; ...and so on... develops right concentration, inclined to Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating to Nibbāna. Thus, monks, a monk developing the noble eightfold path, making the noble eightfold path much-practiced, becomes inclined to Nibbāna, tending to Nibbāna, gravitating to Nibbāna. The Sixth. (The Ganges Repetition). The Second Chapter on the Ganges Repetition is the second. Its summary – Six inclined to the east, six inclined to the ocean; These two sixes make twelve, thus the chapter is called; Inclined to Nibbāna is the twelfth, the fourth, the sixth, the ninth. 5. The Chapter on Diligence Repetition 1. The Discourse on the Tathāgata 139. At Sāvatthī. “As far as, monks, beings whether footless or two-footed or four-footed or many-footed or with form or formless or percipient or non-percipient or neither percipient nor non-percipient, the Tathāgata is declared to be the foremost among them, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One; even so, monks, whatever wholesome states there are, all of them have diligence as their root, converge in diligence; diligence is declared to be the foremost of those states. For a diligent monk, monks, this is to be expected – he will develop the noble eightfold path, he will make the noble eightfold path much-practiced. And how, monks, does a diligent monk develop the noble eightfold path, make the noble eightfold path much-practiced? Here, monks, a monk develops right view supported by seclusion, supported by dispassion, supported by cessation,