Monks, every half-month more than a hundred and fifty training guidelines come up for recitation; clansmen who aspire for their own good train in these. These are all comprised within these three trainings.

What three?

The training in the higher virtuous behavior (moral conduct),

the training in the higher mind (mental discipline), and

the training in the higher wisdom.

These are the three trainings in which all this is comprised.

Here, Monks, a Monk fulfills virtuous behavior (moral conduct), but cultivates concentration and wisdom only to a moderate extent. He falls into wrongdoing in regard to the lesser and minor training guidelines and rehabilitates himself.

For what reason?

Because I have not said that he is incapable of this. But in regard to those training guidelines that are fundamental to the spiritual life, in practicing with the spiritual life, his behavior is constant and steadfast. Having undertaken the training guidelines, he trains in them.

With the complete destruction of three fetters, he is a Stream-Enterer, no longer subject to [rebirth in] the lower world, fixed in destiny, with Enlightenment as his destination.