AN 3.81 Ascetics

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, samaṇassa samaṇiyāni samaṇakaraṇīyāni.

¶ 1“Mendicants, there are three duties of an ascetic.

Katamāni tīṇi?

¶ 2What three?

Adhisīlasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhicittasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhipaññāsikkhāsamādānaṁ—

¶ 3Undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi samaṇassa samaṇiyāni samaṇakaraṇīyāni.

¶ 4These are the three duties of an ascetic.

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:

¶ 5So you should train like this:

‘tibbo no chando bhavissati adhisīlasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhicittasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhipaññāsikkhāsamādāne’ti.

¶ 6‘We will have keen enthusiasm for undertaking the training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.’

Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

¶ 7That’s how you should train.”