iti.67 Itivuttaka

Perfection

This was said by the Lord…

“Bhikkhus, there are these three kinds of perfection. What are the three? Perfection of body, perfection of speech, and perfection of mind. These are the three.”

Bodily perfect, perfect of speech,
Mentally perfect and taintless;
A sage possessing such perfection
Is called one cleansed of evil.

- Translator: John D. Ireland

- Editor: Bhikkhu Sujato

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Sagacity

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, there are these three kinds of sagacity.
What three?
Sagacity of body, speech, and mind.
These are the three kinds of sagacity.”
The Buddha spoke this matter.
On this it is said:
“A sage in body, a sage in speech,
a sage undefiled in mind;
a sage, blessed with sagacity,
has washed off all bad things, they say.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.