Chapter 2: Appamãda Vagga- HeedfuIness

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    Verse 21. MinsduIness is the way to the Deathless (Nibbãna); mindfulness is the way to Death. Those who are mindful do not die; those who are not mindful are as if already dead.

    Verse 22: Fully comprehending this the wise who are mindful, rejoice in being mindful and find delight in the domain of the Noble Ones (Ariyas).

    Verse 23: The wise, constantly cultivating Tranquility and Insight Development Practice, being ever mindful and steadfastly striving, realize Nubbãna:  Nubbãna,  which is free from the bonds of yoga; Nubbãna, the Incomparable!

    Verse 24. If a person is energetic, mindful, pure in his thought, word and deed, and if he does every thing with care and consideration, restrains his senses, earns his living according to the Law (Dharma) and is not needful, then, the fame and fortune of that mindful person steadily increase.  

     Verse 25. Through diligence, mindfulness, discipline (with regard to precepts), and control of his senses, let the man of wisdom make (of himself) an island which no flood can overwhelm.

     Verse 26. The foolish and the ignorant give themselves over to negligence; whereas the wise treasure mindfulness as a precious jewel.

    Verse 27. Therefore, one should not be negligent, nor be addicted to sensual pleasures; for he who is established in mindfulness, through cultivation of Tranquility and Insight Development practice, experiences supreme happiness (i.e., realizes Nubbãna).

    Verse 28. The wise one dispels negligence by means of mindfulness; he ascends the tower of wisdom and being free from sorrow looks at the sorrowing beings. Just as one on the mountain top looks at those on the plain below, so also, the wise one (the arahat) looks at the foolish and the ignorant (world lings).

     Verse 29. Mindful amongst the negligent, highly vigilant amongst the drowsy, the man of wisdom advances Like a race horse, leaving the jade behind.

                Verse 30. Through mindfulness (in doing meritorious deeds) Maghava  became king of the devas. Mindfuless is alwaya praised, but negligence is always blamed.

     Verse 31. A bhikkhu who takes delight in mindfulness and sees danger in negligence, advances like fire, burning up all fetters, great and small.

     Verse 32. A bhikkhu who takes delight in mindfulness and sees danger in negligence will not fall away, he is, indeed, very close to Nibbãna.