Samaṇasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.81

Numbered Discourses 3.81

9. Samaṇavagga

9. Ascetics

Samaṇasutta

Ascetics

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, samaṇassa samaṇiyāni samaṇakaraṇīyāni.

“Mendicants, there are three duties of an ascetic.

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?

Adhisīlasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhicittasikkhāsamādānaṁ, adhipaññāsikkhāsamādānaṁ—

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

imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi samaṇassa samaṇiyāni samaṇakaraṇīyāni.

These are the three duties of an ascetic.

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:

So you should train like this:

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

‘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.

That’s how you should train.”

Paṭhamaṁ.