Paṭhamasekha sutta: A Trainee (1st)

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Taking into account interior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that is so very helpful as rational application of mind for a trainee mendicant who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke. A mendicant rationally applying the mind gives up the unskillful and develops the skillful.”

The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“There is nothing so helpful
for a trainee mendicant
aspiring for the ultimate goal
as rational application of mind.
Striving rationally, a mendicant
attains the end of suffering.”

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.