Appamadavagga ⧸ On Earnestness
- Appamādo amatapadaṃ pamādo maccuno pada ⧸ Mindfulness is the way to the Deathless (Nibbana); unmindfulness is the way to Death. Those who are mindful do not die; those who are not mindful are as if already dead.
- Etaṃ visesato ñatvā appamādamhi paṇḍit ⧸ Fully comprehending this, the wise, who are mindful, rejoice in being mindful and find delight in the domain of the Noble Ones (Ariyas).
- Te jhāyino sātatikā niccaṃ daḷhaparakkam ⧸ The wise, constantly cultivating Tranquillity and Insight Development Practice, being ever mindful and steadfastly striving, realize Nibbana: Nibbana, which is free from the bonds of yoga*; Nibbana, the Incomparable!
- Uṭṭhānavato satimato sucikammassa nisammakārin ⧸ Those with initiative,
- Uṭṭhānenappamādena saññamena damena c ⧸ Through initiative, heedfulness,
- Pamādamanuyuñjanti bālā dummedhino jan ⧸ The foolish and the ignorant give themselves over to negligence; whereas the wise treasure mindfulness as a precious jewel.
- Mā pamādamanuyuñjetha mā kāmarati santhava ⧸ Therefore, one should not be negligent, nor be addicted to sensual pleasures; for he who is established in mindfulness, through cultivation of Tranquillity and Insight Development Practice, experiences supreme happiness (i.e., realizes Nibbana).
- Pamādaṃ appamādena yadā nudati paṇḍit ⧸ When the wise person drives out
- Appamatto pamattesu suttesu bahujāgar ⧸ Heedful among the heedless,
- Appamādena maghavā devānaṃ seṭṭhataṃ gat ⧸ Through heedfulness, Indra won
- Appamādarato bhikkhu pamāde bhaya dassiv ⧸ The monk delighting in heedfulness,
- Appamādarato bhikkhu pamāde bhaya dassiv ⧸ The monk delighting in heedfulness,
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