5. Abbreviated Texts on Followers of Other Religions
Six Discourses on Giving Up Fetters, Etc.
1 “Mendicants, if wanderers who follow another religion were to ask you: ‘Reverends, what’s the goal of leading the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama?’ You should answer them like this:
‘The goal of leading the spiritual life under the Buddha is to give up the fetters.’ …
‘… to uproot the underlying tendencies.’ …
‘… to completely understand the course of time.’ …
‘… to end the defilements.’ …
‘… to realize the fruit of knowledge and freedom.’ …