45. Maggasaṁyutta: On the Path
VI. Abbreviated Texts on the Sun — SN45.50-54: Five Discourses on Accomplishment in Ethics, Etc. (1st)
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1“Mendicants, the dawn is the forerunner and precursor of the sunrise. In the same way accomplishment in ethics is the forerunner and precursor of the noble eightfold path for a mendicant. A mendicant accomplished in ethics can expect …” …
“… accomplished in enthusiasm …”
“… accomplished in self-development …”
“… accomplished in view …”
“… accomplished in diligence …”
“Sūriyassa, bhikkhave, udayato etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—aruṇuggaṁ; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa uppādāya etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—sīlasampadā. Sīlasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ …pe…
yadidaṁ—chandasampadā …pe…
yadidaṁ—attasampadā …pe…
yadidaṁ—diṭṭhisampadā …pe…
yadidaṁ—appamādasampadā …pe….
Chaṭṭhaṁ.