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SN 45.97

Slanting to the Ocean

Paṭhamasamuddaninnasutta

from: 9. Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges

Slanting to the Ocean

“Mendicants, the Ganges river slants, slopes, and inclines to the ocean. In the same way, a mendicant who develops the noble eightfold path slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment. …”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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