[237] **Four noble traditions (ariyavaṃsā):**
1. Friends, here a bhikkhu is content with any kind of robe whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of robe whatsoever; nor does he engage in an improper, unbefitting search for the sake of a robe; not obtaining a robe, he is not agitated; and having obtained a robe, he uses it without being tied to it, uninfatuated, not clinging, seeing the danger in it and possessing the wisdom of escape from it; and on account of that contentment with any kind of robe whatsoever he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. Whatever bhikkhu is skilled therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending (sampajāno) and firmly mindful (sati) — this bhikkhu, friends, is called one who stands in the ancient, foremost noble tradition.
2. Furthermore, friends, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of almsfood whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of almsfood whatsoever; nor does he engage in an improper, unbefitting search for the sake of almsfood; not obtaining almsfood, he is not agitated; and having obtained almsfood, he uses it without being tied to it, uninfatuated, not clinging, seeing the danger in it and possessing the wisdom of escape from it; and on account of that contentment with any kind of almsfood whatsoever he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. Whatever bhikkhu is skilled therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending and firmly mindful — this bhikkhu, friends, is called one who stands in the ancient, foremost noble tradition.
3. Furthermore, friends, a bhikkhu is content with any kind of lodging whatsoever, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of lodging whatsoever; nor does he engage in an improper, unbefitting search for the sake of lodging; not obtaining lodging, he is not agitated; and having obtained lodging, he uses it without being tied to it, uninfatuated, not clinging, seeing the danger in it and possessing the wisdom of escape from it; and on account of that contentment with any kind of lodging whatsoever he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. Whatever bhikkhu is skilled therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending and firmly mindful — this bhikkhu, friends, is called one who stands in the ancient, foremost noble tradition.
4. Furthermore, friends, a bhikkhu delights in abandoning and takes delight in abandoning; he delights in development and takes delight in development; and on account of that delighting in abandoning and delight in abandoning, that delighting in development and delight in development, he neither exalts himself nor disparages others. Whatever bhikkhu is skilled therein, not lazy, clearly comprehending and firmly mindful — this bhikkhu, friends, is called one who stands in the ancient, foremost noble tradition.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.