The Brahmin Life (2nd)Dutiyabrahmaññasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

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

And what is life as a brahmin?Katamañca, 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 is the goal of life as a brahmin?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho? The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.Yo kho, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— This is called the goal of life as a brahmin.”ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho”ti.