3.
The Discourse on the Field
84.
"There are, monks, these three things to be done beforehand by a farmer householder.
What three?
Here, monks, a farmer householder first ploughs the field well and makes it well levelled.
Having first ploughed the field well and made it well levelled, he plants the seeds at the proper time.
Having planted the seeds at the proper time, at the right moment he brings in water and takes it away.
These, monks, are the three things to be done beforehand by a farmer householder.
"So too, monks, there are these three things to be done beforehand by a monk. What three? The undertaking of the training in higher morality, the undertaking of the training in higher consciousness, the undertaking of the training in higher wisdom - these, monks, are the three things to be done beforehand by a monk.
"Therefore, monks, you should train thus - 'Our desire will be keen in the undertaking of the training in higher morality, our desire will be keen in the undertaking of the training in higher consciousness, our desire will be keen in the undertaking of the training in higher wisdom.' Thus indeed, monks, should you train." The third.