threefold training; three divisions of the noble eightfold path
Buddhist term referring to the three trainings: higher virtue (adhisīla), higher mind (adhicitta), and higher wisdom (adhipaññā). Often discussed in relation to the Noble Eightfold Path.
See also: 八正道
The threefold training consists of virtue, concentration, and wisdom.
The Noble Eightfold Path is sometimes classified into the threefold training.