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144. Tatiya Moranivāpa Sutta (The Peacock Sanctuary – Part 3) Once, The Blessed One was living at the wandering ascetics’ monastery of Moranivāpa, where peacocks used to roam, near the city of Rājagaha. While there, He turned to the Bhikkhus and said: “Bhikkhus!” “Yes, Bhante!” The Bhikkhus replied. And The Blessed One continued instructing: “Bhikkhus, endowed with three qualities, the Bhikkhu comes to the highest point, the complete ending of suffering, reaching the ultimate goal of the Holy Life, becoming thus the Chief among both Devas and humans. “And what are those three qualities? “Right View; Right Knowledge; and Right Liberation. “Therefore, Bhikkhus, by possessing these three qualities, the Bhikkhu comes to the highest point, the complete ending of suffering, reaching the ultimate goal of the Holy Life, becoming thus the Chief among both Devas and humans.”