{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_iti97/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_iti97","id":"suttacentral_iti97","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/iti97/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. \u201cMendicants, in this teaching and training a mendicant of good morals, good practice, and good wisdom is called consummate, accomplished, a supreme person. And how does a mendicant have good morals? It\u2019s 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\u2019ve undertaken. That\u2019s how a mendicant has good morals. Such is one of good morality. And how does one have good practice? It\u2019s when a mendicant meditates pursuing the development of the seven qualities on the side of awakening. That\u2019s how a mendicant has good practice. Such is one of good morality and good practice. And how does one have good wisdom? It\u2019s 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. That\u2019s how a mendicant has good wisdom; Such is one of good morals, good practice, and good wisdom, who in this teaching and training is called consummate, accomplished, a supreme person.\u201d The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said: \u201cWho does nothing wrong by body, speech or mind, is said to be one of good morals, a conscientious mendicant. Who has well developed the seven factors that lead to awakening is said to be one good practice, an unpretentious mendicant. Who understands for themselves the end of suffering in this life is said to be one good wisdom, an undefiled mendicant. One accomplished in these three things, untroubled, with doubts cut off, unattached to anything in the world, has given up everything, they say.\u201d This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.","title":"Good Morals","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":315}