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sn.12.84-93 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

12.83–92

12.84–93. Exertion, Etc.

“Bhikkhus, one who does not know and see as it really is aging-and-death … volitional formations, their origin, their cessation, and the way leading to their cessation, should make an exertion … arouse a desire … arouse enthusiasm … be unremitting … arouse ardour … apply energy … practise perseverance … practise mindfulness … practise clear comprehension … practise diligence in order to know this as it really is.”

- Translator: Bhikkhu Bodhi

- Editor: Blake Walsh