The Brahmin Life (1st)Paṭhamabrahmaññasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, I will teach you life as a brahmin and the fruits of life as a brahmin.“Brahmaññañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, brahmaññaphalāni ca. Listen …Taṁ suṇātha.

And what is life as a brahmin?Katamañca kho, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ? It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ— right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. This is called life as a brahmin.Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ.

And what are the fruits of life as a brahmin?Katamāni ca, bhikkhave, brahmaññaphalāni? The fruits of stream-entry, once-return, non-return, and perfection.Sotāpattiphalaṁ, sakadāgāmiphalaṁ, anāgāmiphalaṁ, arahattaphalaṁ— These are called the fruits of life as a brahmin.”imāni vuccanti, bhikkhave, brahmaññaphalānī”ti.