Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.

Linked Discourses 45.42–47

5. Abbreviated Texts on Followers of Other Religions

Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.

“Mendicants, if wanderers who follow another religion were to ask you:

‘Reverends, what’s the goal of leading the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama?’ You should answer them like this:

‘The goal of leading the spiritual life under the Buddha is to give up the fetters.’ …

‘… to uproot the underlying tendencies.’ …

‘… to completely understand the course of time.’ …

‘… to end the defilements.’ …

‘… to realize the fruit of knowledge and freedom.’ …

‘… for knowledge and vision.’ …”