Dhammapada

Appamadavagga ⧸ Gāthā 27

pamādamanuyuñjetha kāmarati santhavaṃ
Appamatto hi jhāyanto pappoti vipulaṃ sukhaṃ

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On Earnestness ⧸ Verse 27

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).
English translation © 1997 Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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