Recluses

Bhikkhus, these three are the activities of a recluse. What three? Training in higher virtues, [1]training the mind to a higher degree and training for the higher wisdom. Bhikkhus, these three are the activities of a recluse. Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus: Our interest will be keen, to train in higher virtues, to train the mnd to a higher degree and for a higher training in wisdom.

Notes. 1 Training in higher virtues. `adhisīla sikkhā samādānaṃ. It is the control of the mental faculties. All observed virtues aim at the control of the mental faculties and the ultimate end of the holy life is the complete control of the mental faculties. The Blessed One explains that `aññāvimutti' is the release that one experiences when his mental faculties are in complete control.