BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

Pāṭimokkha Chapter 1three? The training in heightened virtue, the training in heightened mind, the trainingin heightened discernment..."'There is the case, bhikkhus, where a bhikkhu is fully accomplished in virtue,concentration, and discernment (i.e., is an arahant). With reference to the lesserand minor training rules, he falls into offenses and rehabilitates himself. Why is that?Because it is not said to be a disqualification (for the noble attainments). But as forthe training rules that are basic to the celibate life and proper to the celibate life, hisvirtue is permanent, his virtue is steadfast. Having undertaken them, he trains inreference to the training rules. Because of the ending of (mental) effluents, hedwells in the effluent-free awareness-release and discernment-release, havingdirectly known and realized them for himself right in the here-and-now..."'Those who are partially accomplished attain a part; those who are whollyaccomplished, the whole. The training rules, I tell you, are not in vain.'" — AN III.887