sn47.16:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn47.16:1.2 Then Venerable Uttiya went up to the Buddha … and asked him,
sn47.16:1.3 “Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
sn47.16:1.4 “Well then, Uttiya, you should purify the starting point of skillful qualities.
sn47.16:1.5 What is the starting point of skillful qualities?
sn47.16:1.6 Well purified ethics and correct view.
sn47.16:1.7 When your ethics are well purified and your view is correct, you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation, depending on and grounded on ethics.