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for the abandoning of wrong action is both the path and the cause, for the support of co-arisen states is both the path and the cause, for the exhaustion of defilements is both the path and the cause, for the purification of initial penetration is both the path and the cause, for the establishment of the mind is both the path and the cause, for the purification of the mind is both the path and the cause, for the attainment of distinction is both the path and the cause, for further penetration is both the path and the cause, for the realization of truths is both the path and the cause, for establishment in cessation is both the path and the cause. Right Livelihood, in the sense of purification, for the abandoning of wrong livelihood is both the path and the cause… Right Effort, in the sense of exertion, for the abandoning of wrong effort is both the path and the cause… Right Mindfulness, in the sense of presence, for the abandoning of wrong mindfulness is both the path and the cause… Right Concentration, in the sense of non-distraction, for the abandoning of wrong concentration is both the path and the cause, for the support of co-arisen states is both the path and the cause, for the exhaustion of defilements is the pa- Is the path and is the cause, for the purification of penetration and so on, is the path and is the cause, for the establishment of the mind, is the path and is the cause, for the cleansing of the mind, is the path and is the cause, for the attainment of distinction, is the path and is the cause, for further penetration, is the path and is the cause, for the realization of truths, is the path and is the cause, for establishment in cessation, is the path and is the cause. At the moment of the Once-returner path, right view by way of seeing...etc...right concentration by way of non-distraction, for the abandoning of the gross fetter of sensual desire, the fetter of aversion, the gross latent tendency of sensual desire, the latent tendency of aversion, is the path and is the cause, for the support of co-arisen phenomena, is the path and is the cause, for the exhaustion of defilements, is the path and is the cause, for the purification of penetration and so on, is the path and is the cause, for the establishment of the mind, is the path and is the cause, for the cleansing of the mind, is the path and is the cause, for the attainment of distinction, is the path and is the cause, for further penetration, is the path and is the cause, for the realization of truths, is the path and is the cause, for establishment in cessation, is the path and is the cause. At the moment of the Non-returner path, right view by way of seeing...etc...right concentration by way of non-distraction, for the abandoning of the accompanying fetter of sensual desire, the fetter of aversion, the accompanying latent tendency of sensual desire, the latent tendency of aversion, is the path and is the cause, for the support of co-arisen phenomena, is the path and is the cause, for the exhaustion of defilements, is the path and is the cause, for the purification of penetration and so on, is the path and is the cause, for the establishment of the mind, is the path and is the cause, for the cleansing of the mind, is the path and is the cause, for the attainment of distinction, is the path and is the cause, for further penetration, is the path and is the cause, for the realization of truths, is the path and is the cause, for establishment in cessation, is the path and is the cause. At the moment of the Arahant path, right view by way of seeing...etc...right concentration by way of non-distraction, of attachment to form, of attachment to formlessness, of conceit, of restlessness. For ignorance, for the abandoning of the latent tendency of conceit, of the latent tendency of craving for existence, of the latent tendency of ignorance, it is the path and the cause. For the support of co-arisen states, it is the path and the cause. For the eradication of defilements, it is the path and the cause. For the purification of penetration and so on, it is the path and the cause. For the establishment of the mind, it is the path and the cause. For the purification of the mind, it is the path and the cause. For the attainment of distinction, it is the path and the cause. For further penetration, it is the path and the cause. For the comprehension of the truths, it is the path and the cause. For establishment in cessation, it is the path and the cause. The path of seeing is right view. The path of directing is right intention. The path of embracing is right speech. The path of arising is right action. The path of purification is right livelihood. The path of exertion is right effort. The path of establishment is right mindfulness. The path of non-distraction is right concentration. The path of establishment is the enlightenment factor of mindfulness. The path of investigation is the enlightenment factor of investigation of states. The path of exertion is the enlightenment factor of energy. The path of pervading is the enlightenment factor of rapture. The path of calming is the enlightenment factor of tranquility. The path of non-distraction is the enlightenment factor of concentration. The path of contemplation is the enlightenment factor of equanimity. For lack of faith, the unshakeable path is the power of faith. For laziness, the unshakeable path is the power of energy. For heedlessness, the unshakeable path is the power of mindfulness. For restlessness, the unshakeable path is the power of concentration. For ignorance, the unshakeable path is the power of wisdom. The path of determination is the faculty of faith. The path of exertion is the faculty of energy. The path of establishment is the faculty of mindfulness. The path of non-distraction is the faculty of concentration. The path of seeing is the faculty of wisdom. By way of dominance, the faculties are the path. By way of unshakeability, the powers are the path. By way of leading out, the enlightenment factors are the path. By way of cause, the path factors are the path. By way of establishment, the foundations of mindfulness are the path. By way of exertion, the right efforts are the path. By way of accomplishment, the bases of psychic power are the path. By way of reality, the truths are the path. By way of non-distraction, tranquility is the path. By way of contemplation, insight is the path. By way of single taste, tranquility The path is insight, The path is conjoined, in the sense of not being surpassed, The path is purity of virtue, in the sense of restraint, The path is purity of mind, in the sense of non-distraction, The path is purity of view, in the sense of seeing, The path is liberation, in the sense of release, The path is true knowledge, in the sense of penetration, The path is deliverance, in the sense of relinquishment, The path is knowledge of destruction, in the sense of eradication, The path is desire, in the sense of its root, The path is attention, in the sense of its arising, The path is contact, in the sense of its conjunction, The path is feeling, in the sense of its convergence, The path is concentration, in the sense of its prominence, The path is mindfulness, in the sense of its dominance, The path is wisdom, in the sense of its superiority, The path is deliverance, in the sense of its essence, The path is Nibbāna, immersed in the Deathless, in the sense of its culmination. The discourse on the Path is concluded. 10. Discourse on the Essence 238. "This holy life, bhikkhus, is of the essence. The Teacher is present, with the three-fold essence. When the Teacher is present, there is the essence of teaching, the essence of reception, and the essence of the holy life." What is the essence of teaching? The declaration, teaching, exposition, establishment, elucidation, analysis, and making clear of the Four Noble Truths, of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness…and so on… of the Four Right Exertions… of the Four Bases of Power… of the Five Faculties… of the Five Powers… of the Seven Factors of Awakening… of the Noble Eightfold Path – the declaration, teaching, exposition, establishment, elucidation, analysis, and making clear – this is the essence of teaching. What is the essence of reception? Bhikkhus, bhikkhunis, male lay followers, female lay followers, devas, humans, or any others who are discerning – this is the essence of reception. What is the essence of the holy life? It is this Noble Eightfold Path, namely – right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration – this is the essence of the holy life. 239. The essence of conviction is the faculty of faith, lack of faith... The dross; Having cast off the dross of faithlessness, one drinks the essence-juice of resolution of the faculty of faith – this is the drinking of the essence-juice. The essence-juice of exertion is the faculty of energy, laziness is the dross; Having cast off the dross of laziness, one drinks the essence-juice of exertion of the faculty of energy – this is the drinking of the essence-juice. The essence-juice of mindfulness is the faculty of mindfulness, heedlessness is the dross; Having cast off the dross of heedlessness, one drinks the essence-juice of mindfulness of the faculty of mindfulness – this is the drinking of the essence-juice. The essence-juice of non-distraction is the faculty of concentration, restlessness is the dross; Having cast off the dross of restlessness, one drinks the essence-juice of non-distraction of the faculty of concentration – this is the drinking of the essence-juice. The essence-juice of insight is the faculty of wisdom, ignorance is the dross; Having cast off the dross of ignorance, one drinks the essence-juice of insight of the faculty of wisdom – this is the drinking of the essence-juice.