SN 45.97 — Slanting to the Ocean

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

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Linked Discourses 45.97
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. …”