The Buddha explains the importance of accomplishment in virtue, aspiration, self-development, view, and diligence in the development and cultivation of the noble eightfold path.
45.50
“Sūriyassa, bhikkhave, udayato etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—aruṇuggaṁ; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa uppādāya etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—sīlasampadā. Sīlasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
“Just as, bhikkhus, the forerunner and the precursor of the sunrise is the dawn; so too, bhikkhus, the forerunner and precursor for the arising of the Noble Eightfold Path in a bhikkhu is the |accomplishment of virtue::being accomplished in ethical conduct [sīlasampadā]|. For a bhikkhu accomplished in virtue, it is to be expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.
45.51
Chandasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
For a bhikkhu |accomplished in aspiration::accomplished in goal, interest, objectives, wholesome motivation [chandasampanna]|, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.
45.52
Attasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
For a bhikkhu accomplished in self-development, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.
45.53
Diṭṭhisampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ
bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
For a bhikkhu |accomplished in view::with correct outlook, with correct belief [diṭṭhisampanna]|, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.
45.54
Appamādasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.”
For a bhikkhu |accomplished in diligence::accomplished in doing one’s work or duty well, with alertness, carefulness and care [appamāda]|, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.”
45.50
“Just as, bhikkhus, the forerunner and the precursor of the sunrise is the dawn; so too, bhikkhus, the forerunner and precursor for the arising of the Noble Eightfold Path in a bhikkhu is the |accomplishment of virtue::being accomplished in ethical conduct [sīlasampadā]|. For a bhikkhu accomplished in virtue, it is to be expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.
45.51
For a bhikkhu |accomplished in aspiration::accomplished in goal, interest, objectives, wholesome motivation [chandasampanna]|, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.
45.52
For a bhikkhu accomplished in self-development, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.
45.53
For a bhikkhu |accomplished in view::with correct outlook, with correct belief [diṭṭhisampanna]|, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.
45.54
For a bhikkhu |accomplished in diligence::accomplished in doing one’s work or duty well, with alertness, carefulness and care [appamāda]|, it is expected that he will develop and extensively cultivate the noble eightfold path.”
“Sūriyassa, bhikkhave, udayato etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—aruṇuggaṁ; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa uppādāya etaṁ pubbaṅgamaṁ etaṁ pubbanimittaṁ, yadidaṁ—sīlasampadā. Sīlasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
Chandasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
Attasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
Diṭṭhisampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ
bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.
Appamādasampannassetaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvessati, ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkarissati.”