1“Mendicants, living this spiritual life is benefited by training and overseen by wisdom; freedom is its heart, and mindfulness is in charge.

And how is it benefited by training? Firstly, I laid down for my disciples the training that deals with supplementary regulations in order to inspire confidence in those without it and to increase confidence in those who have it. They undertake whatever supplementary regulations I have laid down, keeping them unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred.

2Furthermore, I laid down for my disciples the training that deals with the fundamentals of the spiritual life in order to rightly end suffering in every way. They undertake whatever training that deals with the fundamentals of the spiritual life I have laid down, keeping it unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred. That’s how it’s benefited by training.

3And how is it overseen by wisdom? I taught the Dhamma to my disciples in order to rightly end suffering in every way. They examine with wisdom any teachings I taught them. That’s how it’s overseen by wisdom.

4And how does it have freedom at its heart? I taught the Dhamma to my disciples in order to rightly end suffering in every way. They experience through freedom any teachings I taught them. That’s how it has freedom at its heart.

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5And how is mindfulness in charge? Mindfulness is well established in oneself: ‘In this way I’ll fulfill the training dealing with supplementary regulations, or support with wisdom in every situation the training dealing with supplementary regulations I’ve already fulfilled.’ Mindfulness is well established in oneself: ‘In this way I’ll fulfill the training dealing with the fundamentals of the spiritual life, or support with wisdom in every situation the training dealing with the fundamentals of the spiritual life I’ve already fulfilled.’ Mindfulness is well established in oneself: ‘In this way I’ll examine with wisdom the teaching that I haven’t yet examined, or support with wisdom in every situation the teaching I’ve already examined.’ Mindfulness is well established in oneself: ‘In this way I’ll experience through freedom the teaching that I haven’t yet experienced, or support with wisdom in every situation the teaching I’ve already experienced.’ That’s how mindfulness is in charge.

‘Living this spiritual life is benefited by training and overseen by wisdom; freedom is its heart, and mindfulness is in charge.’ That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

1"Sikkhānisaṁsamidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati paññuttaraṁ vimuttisāraṁ satādhipateyyaṁ.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, sikkhānisaṁsaṁ hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ ābhisamācārikā sikkhā paññattā appasannānaṁ pasādāya pasannānaṁ bhiyyobhāvāya. Yathā yathā, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ ābhisamācārikā sikkhā paññattā appasannānaṁ pasādāya pasannānaṁ bhiyyobhāvāya tathā tathā so tassā sikkhāya akhaṇḍakārī hoti acchiddakārī asabalakārī akammāsakārī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu.

2Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ ādibrahmacariyikā sikkhā paññattā sabbaso sammā dukkhakkhayāya. Yathā yathā, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ ādibrahmacariyikā sikkhā paññattā sabbaso sammā dukkhakkhayāya tathā tathā so tassā sikkhāya akhaṇḍakārī hoti acchiddakārī asabalakārī akammāsakārī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sikkhānisaṁsaṁ hoti.

3Kathañca, bhikkhave, paññuttaraṁ hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ dhammā desitā sabbaso sammā dukkhakkhayāya. Yathā yathā, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ dhammā desitā sabbaso sammā dukkhakkhayāya tathā tathāssa te dhammā paññāya samavekkhitā honti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paññuttaraṁ hoti.

4Kathañca, bhikkhave, vimuttisāraṁ hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ dhammā desitā sabbaso sammā dukkhakkhayāya. Yathā yathā, bhikkhave, mayā sāvakānaṁ dhammā desitā sabbaso sammā dukkhakkhayāya tathā tathāssa te dhammā vimuttiyā phusitā honti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, vimuttisāraṁ hoti.

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5Kathañca, bhikkhave, satādhipateyyaṁ hoti? ‘Iti aparipūraṁ vā ābhisamācārikaṁ sikkhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā ābhisamācārikaṁ sikkhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmī’ti – ajjhattaṁyeva sati sūpaṭṭhitā hoti. ‘Iti aparipūraṁ vā ādibrahmacariyikaṁ sikkhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā ādibrahmacariyikaṁ sikkhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmī’ti – ajjhattaṁyeva sati sūpaṭṭhitā hoti. ‘Iti asamavekkhitaṁ vā dhammaṁ paññāya samavekkhissāmi, samavekkhitaṁ vā dhammaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmī’ti – ajjhattaṁyeva sati sūpaṭṭhitā hoti. ‘Iti aphusitaṁ vā dhammaṁ vimuttiyā phusissāmi, phusitaṁ vā dhammaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmī’ti – ajjhattaṁyeva sati sūpaṭṭhitā hoti.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, satādhipateyyaṁ hoti. ‘Sikkhānisaṁsamidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati paññuttaraṁ vimuttisāraṁ satādhipateyyan’ti, iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan"ti.

Tatiyaṁ.