Samyuktagama (Sanskrit fragments) 765

765.1

（七六五）

(765)

Thus have I heard: One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī.

765.2

如是我聞：

Thus have I heard:

765.3

一時，佛住舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。

At one time, the Buddha was staying at Śrāvastī in the Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍadārāma.

765.4

爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「我今當說比丘過去已修八聖道，未來當修八聖道。」乃至……。

At that time, the Bhagavat told the bhikṣus: "I shall now speak of a bhikṣu having already cultivated the noble eightfold path in the past, and who will cultivate the noble eightfold path in the future..." and so forth down to...

It was then that the Bhagavān addressed the monks, “Now, I will explain a monk’s past cultivation of the noble eightfold path and future cultivation of the noble eightfold path. [Listen closely and consider it well.]”

[“What is the cultivation of the noble eightfold path? Here, a monk cultivates right view, relying on seclusion, the lack of desire, cessation, and an orientation towards renunciation … cultivates right intent … right speech … right action … right livelihood … right method … right mindfulness … right samādhi, relying on seclusion, the lack of desire, cessation, and an orientation towards renunciation. This is called cultivating the noble eightfold path.”]

765.5

諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。

The bhikṣus, hearing what the Buddha had said, rejoiced and practiced accordingly.

After the Buddha spoke this sūtra, the monks who heard what the Buddha taught rejoiced and approved.