{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn38.2/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn38.2","id":"suttacentral_sn38.2","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn38.2/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cReverend S\u0101riputta, they speak of this thing called \u2018perfection\u2019. What is perfection?\u201d \u201cReverend, the ending of greed, hate, and delusion is called perfection.\u201d \u201cBut, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this perfection?\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 perfection.\u201d \u201cReverend, this is a fine path, a fine practice, for realizing this perfection. Just this much is enough for diligence.\u201d","title":"A Question About Perfection","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":99}