"Bhikkhus, I have personally discovered two things: not resting content with wholesome qualities, and tirelessness in striving.
Tirelessly, I have strived: 'Let only my skin, sinews, and bones remain, and let the flesh and blood dry up in my body, but I will not relax my energy so long as I have not attained what can be attained by human strength, human energy, and human persistence.'
It was by diligence that I attained full awakening, it was by diligence that I attained the unsurpassed security from bondage.
Bhikkhus, if you also were to strive with tireless energy: 'Let only my skin, sinews, and bones remain, and let the flesh and blood dry up in my body, but I will not relax my energy so long as I have not attained what can be attained by human strength, human energy, and human persistence,' you too, bhikkhus, before long, will realize for yourselves with direct knowing, in this very life, the perfection of the holy life, for the sake of which clansmen rightly go forth from the household life into homelessness, and having realized it, you will abide in it.
Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: 'We will strive with tireless energy. Let only our skin, sinews, and bones remain, and let the flesh and blood dry up in our bodies, but we will not relax our energy so long as we have not attained what can be attained by human strength, human energy, and human persistence.' This is how you should train yourselves, bhikkhus."
Related Teachings:
Eight grounds for laziness and arousing energy (AN 8.80) - The Buddha explains how to transform the grounds for laziness to being grounds for arousing energy.
Contentment in robes, food, living, and delight in development (AN 4.28) - In this teaching, the Buddha is sharing on cultivating contentment with any kinds of robes, (alms) food, and lodging, and in diligently practicing to develop wholesome qualities and to abandon unwholesome qualities.
Who is the Dhamma for | Eight thoughts of a great person (AN 8.30) ↗️ - This teaching shares eight qualities of a great person, which leads them to the realization of the fruit of Dhamma, enlightenment, Nibbāna.
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