Theragāthā 180

Verses of the Senior Monks 3.11

The Book of the Threes

Chapter One

Upāli

1 One newly gone forth,

who has left their home out of faith,

should mix with spiritual friends,

who are tireless and pure of livelihood.

2 One newly gone forth,

who has left their home out of faith,

a mendicant staying in the Saṅgha,

being wise, would train in monastic discipline.

3 One newly gone forth,

who has left their home out of faith,

skilled in what is appropriate and what is not,

would wander undistracted.