Aṅguttara Nikāya
VIII. Aṭṭhaka Nipāta
V. Uposatha Vagga
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
VIII. The Book of the Eights
V. Uposatha
Sutta 45
Bojjh'Uposatha Suttaɱ
Bojjhā
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[1][pts] On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī at Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then the female lay follower Bojjhā approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, and sat down to one side.
The Blessed One then said to her:
"Bojjhā, observed complete in eight factors, the uposatha is of great fruit and benefit, extraordinarily brilliant and pervasive."