Sekhasutta draft

Sekhasutta 01. A pupil is one who is under training in the higher morality, the higher thought and the higher insight. AN.i.231.

Sekhasutta 02. On five things leading to decline in a monk’s training: delight in business, in gossip, in sleeping, in company, and want of reflection on the mind as freed. AN.iii.116.

Sekhasutta 03. The same as (2) above, but in greater detail under each head. AN.iii.117f.

Sekhasutta 04. On six things which lead to failure in a monk’s training: delight in worldly activity, in talk, in sleep, in company, want of restraint in the senses, immoderate eating. AN.iii.329.

Sekhasutta 05. On seven things: the six given in Sutta (4), to which is added inattention to business of the Saṅgha. AN.iv.24.

Sekhasutta 06. The learner (sekha) is one imperfectly possessed of right view, etc. SN.iv.14.

Sekhasutta 07. A detailed explanation of the difference between a learner (sekha) and an adept (asekha). SN.v.229f.

Sekhasutta 08. Preached by Ānanda at Kapilavatthu, in the new Mote hall of the Licchavīs. The Buddha preached until late into the night and then asked Ānanda, to continue, suggesting to him as a topic the training of an adept (asekha). Ānanda explained in detail how a monk could be virtuous, watchful over his senses, temperate in eating, vigilant, established in the seven virtuous qualities (faith, etc.), and be able at will to induce the four jhānas. MN.i.353ff.