Samyutta Nikaya XLV.171
Ogha Sutta
Floods (1)
At Savatthi. "Monks, there are these four floods.
Which four? The flood of sensuality, the flood of becoming, the flood of
views, & the flood of ignorance. These are the four floods.
"Now, this noble eightfold path is to be developed for direct knowledge
of, comprehension of, the total ending of, & the abandoning of these
four floods. Which noble eightfold path? There is the case where a monk
develops right view dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent
on cessation, resulting in letting go. He develops right resolve...right
speech...right action...right livelihood...right effort...right mindfulness...right
concentration dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent
on cessation, resulting in letting go. This noble eightfold path is to
be developed for direct knowledge of, for comprehension of, for the total
ending of, & for the abandoning of these four floods."