Going to the Far ShorePāraṅgamasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, when these eight things are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, dhammā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattanti. What eight?Katame aṭṭha? They are right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.Seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. When these eight things are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha dhammā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattantī”ti.

That is what the Buddha said.Idamavoca bhagavā. Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

“Few are those among humans“Appakā te manussesu, who cross to the far shore.ye janā pāragāmino; The rest just runAthāyaṁ itarā pajā, around on the near shore.tīramevānudhāvati.

When the teaching is well explained,Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte, the people who practice accordinglydhamme dhammānuvattino; will cross overTe janā pāramessanti, Death’s dominion so hard to pass.maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.

Rid of dark qualities,Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya, an astute person would develop the bright.sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito; Having left home for homelessnessOkā anokamāgamma, in seclusion, where joy is hard,viveke yattha dūramaṁ.

they’d long for satisfaction there.Tatrābhiratimiccheyya, Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,hitvā kāme akiñcano; an astute person would cleanse themselvesPariyodapeyya attānaṁ, of mental corruptions.cittaklesehi paṇḍito.

And those whose minds are rightly developedYesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu, in the awakening factors;sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ; who, letting go of attachments,Ādānapaṭinissagge, delight in not grasping—anupādāya ye ratā; with defilements ended, brilliant,Khīṇāsavā jutimanto, they are quenched in this world.”te loke parinibbutā”ti.