[528] Bhikkhus, this recitation of more than one hundred and fifty training rules comes up for recitation every half-month, in which clansmen desiring their own good train. Bhikkhus, there are these three trainings in which all of this is included. What three? The training in higher morality (adhisīla-sikkhā), the training in higher mentality (adhicitta-sikkhā), and the training in higher wisdom (adhipaññā-sikkhā). These, bhikkhus, are the three trainings in which all of this is included.
Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is one who fulfils morality, fulfils concentration (samādhi), and fulfils wisdom. As regards those minor and lesser training rules, he may fall into offence against them and he may be rehabilitated from them. Why is that? Because, bhikkhus, no incapability has been declared by me in this regard. But as regards those training rules that are fundamental to the holy life, in keeping with the holy life — therein his morality is constant and his morality is steadfast; having undertaken them, he trains in the training rules. He, with the destruction of the taints (āsava), realizes for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation through wisdom (paññāvimutti), and having entered upon it, he dwells therein.
Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of the five lower fetters he is one who attains Parinibbāna within the first half life-span (antarāparinibbāyī). Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of the five lower fetters he is one who attains Parinibbāna after the first half life-span (upahaccaparinibbāyī). Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of the five lower fetters he is one who attains Parinibbāna without exertion (asaṅkhāraparinibbāyī). Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of the five lower fetters he is one who attains Parinibbāna with exertion (sasaṅkhāraparinibbāyī). Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of the five lower fetters he is one bound upstream, going to the Akaniṭṭha realm (uddhaṃsoto akaniṭṭhagāmī). Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of three fetters and with the attenuation of lust, hatred, and delusion, he is a Once-Returner (sakadāgāmī): having come back to this world only once, he makes an end of suffering (dukkha). Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of three fetters he is a Single-Seeder (ekabījī): having generated only one more human existence, he makes an end of suffering. Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of three fetters he is one who goes from family to family (kolaṅkola): having run on and wandered through two or three families, he makes an end of suffering. Or else, not attaining and not penetrating that, with the utter destruction of three fetters he is one with seven lives at most (sattakkhattuparama): having run on and wandered among devas and humans seven times at most, he makes an end of suffering.
Thus indeed, bhikkhus, one who practises in full achieves in full; one who practises in part achieves in part. Not barren, I say, bhikkhus, are the training rules.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.