{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn38.1/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn38.1","id":"suttacentral_sn38.1","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn38.1/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time Venerable S\u0101riputta was staying in the land of the Magadhans near the little village of N\u0101laka. Then the wanderer Jambukh\u0101daka went up to Venerable S\u0101riputta and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to S\u0101riputta: \u201cReverend S\u0101riputta, they speak of this thing called \u2018extinguishment\u2019. What is extinguishment?\u201d \u201cReverend, the ending of greed, hate, and delusion is called extinguishment.\u201d \u201cBut, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this extinguishment?\u201d \u201cThere is, reverend.\u201d \u201cWell, what is it?\u201d \u201cIt is simply this noble eightfold path, that is: right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. This is the path, the practice, for realizing this extinguishment.\u201d \u201cReverend, this is a fine path, a fine practice, for realizing this extinguishment. Just this much is enough for diligence.\u201d","title":"A Question About Extinguishment","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":150}