7.
The Discourse on Misconduct
413.
Then a certain monk approached the Blessed One, etc.
"It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would expound to me the Teaching in brief, so that having heard the Teaching from the Blessed One, I might dwell alone, withdrawn, diligent, ardent, and resolute."
"Therefore, monk, you should purify the very beginning in wholesome mental states.
And what is the beginning of wholesome mental states?
Here, monk, having abandoned bodily misconduct, you will develop bodily good conduct.
Having abandoned verbal misconduct, you will develop good verbal conduct.
Having abandoned mental misconduct, you will develop good mental conduct.
When, monk, having abandoned bodily misconduct, you will develop bodily good conduct, having abandoned verbal misconduct, you will develop good verbal conduct, having abandoned mental misconduct, you will develop good mental conduct, then, monk, based upon morality, established upon morality, you should develop the four establishments of mindfulness."
"Which four? Here, monk, dwell observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world; in feelings... etc. In mind... etc. dwell observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. When, monk, based upon morality, established upon morality, you will thus develop these four establishments of mindfulness, then for you, monk, whatever night or day comes, only growth is to be expected in wholesome mental states, not decline." Etc. And that monk became one of the Worthy Ones. The seventh.