sn47.47:1.1 Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and said:
sn47.47:1.2 “Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
sn47.47:1.3 “Well then, mendicant, you should purify the starting point of skillful qualities.
sn47.47:1.4 What is the beginning of skillful qualities?
sn47.47:1.5 Give up bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind and develop good conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.
sn47.47:1.8 When you’ve done this, you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation, depending on and grounded on ethics.