on what the Buddha taught
Saṃyutta Nikāya
Saḷāyatanasaṃyuttaṃ
Kammanirodhasuttaṃ
SN35.146
'I shall point out, almsmen, new and old action, cessation of action, and the way leading to cessation of action. Therefor listen, pay attention well, I shall speak.
And which, almsmen, old action?
Eye is, almsmen, to be seen as old action; arranged, intended, to be felt ...pe... Tongue is, almsmen, to be seen as old action; arranged, intended, to be felt ...pe... Intellect, almsmen, to be seen as old action; arranged, intended, to be felt. This is called, almsmen, old action.
And which, almsmen, new action?
Now which is, almsmen, the action one does at present by body, by speech, by intellect. This is called, almsmen, new action.
And which, almsmen, cessation of action?
Now which is, almsmen, to touch emancipation by cessation of action-by-body, action-by-speech, action-by-intellect. This is called, almsmen, cessation of action.
And which, almsmen, the way leading to cessation of action?
Just this noble eightfold path viz. right view, right attitude, right speech, right doing, right way of life, right effort, right recollection, right concentration. This is called, almsmen, the way leading to cessation of action.
Thus now, almsmen, taught, by me, is old action, taught is new action, taught is cessation of action, taught is the way leading to cessation of action.
Now what, almsmen, should be done by a teacher for the welfare of disciples, with mercy, out of mercy, is therefor done by me for you. These are, almsmen, roots of trees, these are empty places. Radiate, almsmen, don't be negligent, don't become remorseful afterwards. This is our instruction to you.'