equires the sense, not of an only way, but of a way that goes to only one destination. In other words, an ekṅyana magga is a path that doesnât fork—one that, as long as you follow it, takes you to a single, inevitable goal. 8. This description of the bodhisattaâs extreme emaciation is identical with the description of his extreme emaciation that resulted from engaging in austerities in his last lifetime. See MN 36. 9. This is the teaching of Makkhali Gosṅla. See DN 2. 10. For a discussion of the implications of this passage for an understanding of the establishings of mindfulness, see Right Mindfulness, Chapter 8. 11. See Ud 8:7. See also: DN 1; MN 77; AN 4:24; AN 4:35; Iti 112 - --> - - - -