Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
45. Magga Saṃyutta
4. Paṭipatti Vagga: Suriyassa Peyyāla
2. Rāga-Vinaya-Nissitaṃ

The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
45. Kindred Sayings on the Way
4. On Conduct: The Sun — Repetition
2. Restraint of Passion

Sutta 57

Sīla Suttaṃ

Virtue

Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids

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[1][olds][bodh] Just as, monks, the dawn
is the forerunner,
the harbinger,
of the arising of the sun,
even so possession of virtue
is the forerunner,
the harbinger,
of the arising of the Ariyan eightfold way.

Of a monk who is possessed of virtue, monks,
it may be expected that he will cultivate
the Ariyan eightfold way,
that he will make much of
the Ariyan eightfold way.

And how, monks, does a monk
who is possessed of virtue
cultivate and make much of
the Ariyan eightfold way?

Herein a monk cultivates right view,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right aim,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right speech,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right action,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right living,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right effort,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right mindfulness,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

He cultivates right concentration,
which ends in the restraint of passion,
which ends in the restraint of hatred,
which ends in the restraint of illusion.

That, monks, is how a monk who is possessed of virtue
cultivates and makes much of
the Ariyan eightfold way.