Enthusiastic Energetic
Effort gains all Success:
The
Blessed
Buddha once said:
Friends, the lazy person dwells in misery, soiled by evil detrimental states.
Great is the personal advantage, which one thereby neglects. But the energetic
& enthusiastic person lives happily, secluded from evil detrimental states,
and
great is the personal advantage, that one thereby wins.
It is not by the inferior, that the supreme is attained. Rather, it is only by
truly
supreme effort, that the supreme state is attained. Friends, this Noble Life
is a
sublime juice! Therefore, friends, while this Teaching is present arouse your
energy
for the attainment of the yet unattained, for the achievement of the yet
unachieved,
for the realization of the yet unrealized... Considering your own future,
friends, is
enough motivation to make every effort for reaching this goal; considering the
good
future of others, is enough motivation to do your best; considering the best
of both,
is far enough inspiration to strive for the supreme goal with diligent
thoroughness!
Thus enthusiastically, friends, should you train yourselves!
More on Energy (Viriya): The root Cause of all
Success
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Enthusiastic_is_Energy.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Energy_Viriya.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Feeding_Energy.htm
Source: The Grouped Sayings of the
Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya II 29
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