1.1“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, sikkhā.“Mendicants, these are the three trainings.1.2Katamā tisso?What three?1.3Adhisīlasikkhā, adhicittasikkhā, adhipaññāsikkhā.The training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, adhisīlasikkhā?And what is the training in the higher ethics?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu.It’s when a mendicant is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and resorting for alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken.2.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhisīlasikkhā.This is called the training in the higher ethics.

3.1PTS 1.236Katamā ca, bhikkhave, adhicittasikkhā?And what is the training in the higher mind?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vivicceva kāmehi …pe… catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.It’s when a mendicant, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, enters and remains in the first absorption … second absorption … third absorption … fourth absorption.3.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhicittasikkhā.This is called the training in the higher mind.

4.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, adhipaññāsikkhā?And what is the training in the higher wisdom?4.2Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.It’s when a mendicant realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.4.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhipaññāsikkhā.This is called the training in the higher wisdom.4.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso sikkhāti.These are the three trainings.

5.1Adhisīlaṁ adhicittaṁ,The higher ethics, the higher mind,5.2adhipaññañca vīriyavā;and the higher wisdom should be practiced5.3Thāmavā dhitimā jhāyī,by those energetic, steadfast, and resolute,5.4sato guttindriyo care.practicing absorption, mindful, with guarded senses.

6.1Yathā pure tathā pacchā,As before, so behind;6.2yathā pacchā tathā pure;as behind, so before.6.3Yathā adho tathā uddhaṁ,As below, so above;6.4yathā uddhaṁ tathā adho.as above, so below.

7.1Yathā divā tathā rattiṁ,As by day, so by night;7.2yathā rattiṁ tathā divā;as by night, so by day.7.3Abhibhuyya disā sabbā,Having mastered every direction7.4appamāṇasamādhinā.with limitless immersion,

8.1Tamāhu sekhaṁ paṭipadaṁ,they call them a ‘trainee on the path’,8.2atho saṁsuddhacāriyaṁ;and ‘one living a pure life’.8.3Tamāhu loke sambuddhaṁ,But a wise one who has gone to the end of the path8.4dhīraṁ paṭipadantaguṁ.they call a ‘Buddha’ in the world.

9.1Viññāṇassa nirodhena,With the cessation of consciousness,9.2taṇhākkhayavimuttino;freed by the ending of craving,9.3Pajjotasseva nibbānaṁ,the liberation of their heart9.4vimokkho hoti cetaso”ti.is like a lamp going out.”

9.5Dasamaṁ.