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Lesson 3.1.4 Vibhaṅgasuttaṃ, Part One – An Exposition of the Noble Eightfold Path
The Vibhaṅgasutta explains the Noble Eightfold Path by first providing a general description and then elucidating each of the eight ‘noble’ components. Since each component will be investigated in more detail in upcoming chapters, this lesson simply presents a short introduction of the Vibhaṅgasutta. In the sutta, the teaching is confirmed by the Buddha on various occasions to be available to one and all. At one time he replied to a Brahmin named Subha — who was curious to know if householders could even retrieve benefits from embracing the Dhamma — that wholesome and valuable benefits will result for anyone who embraces the correct practice.