AN 3.82 (A i 229)
Samaṇa Sutta
— An ascetic —
[samaṇa]

Here are the three ascetics tasks of an ascetic.



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“tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, samaṇassa samaṇakaraṇīyāni. katamāni tīṇi? adhisīlasikkhāsamādānaṃ, adhicittasikkhāsamādānaṃ, adhipaññāsikkhāsamādānaṃ. imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi samaṇassa samaṇakaraṇīyāni.

These, bhikkhus, are three ascetic tasks of an ascetic. Which three? The undertaking of the training in hightened virtue, the undertaking of the training in hightened mind, the undertaking of the training in hightened discernment. These, bhikkhus, are the three ascetic tasks of an ascetic.

“tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ: ‘tibbo no chando bhavissati adhisīlasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhicittasikkhāsamādāne, tibbo no chando bhavissati adhipaññāsikkhāsamādāne’ti. evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train thus: 'We will develop an eager zeal for undertaking the training in hightened virtue, we will develop an eager zeal for undertaking the training in hightened mind, we will develop an eager zeal for undertaking the training in hightened discernment. This, bhikkhus, is how you should train.



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