← Aṅguttara NikāyaAN10.101Numbered Discourses 10.101SuttaCentral (Bhikkhu Sujato translation)Select any verse to keep it — saved passages go to your Dhamma Deck, the same one the app uses.Numbered Discourses 10.10111. Perceptions for AsceticsPerceptions for Ascetics“Mendicants, when these three perceptions for ascetics are developed and cultivated they fulfill seven things.What three?‘I have secured freedom from class.’ ‘My livelihood is tied up with others.’ ‘My behavior should be different.’When these three perceptions for ascetics are developed and cultivated they fulfill seven things.What seven?Their deeds and behavior are always consistent with the precepts. They’re content, kind-hearted, and humble. They want to train. They use the necessities of life after reflecting on their purpose. They’re energetic.When those three perceptions for ascetics are developed and cultivated they fulfill these seven things.”