Related:: [[Viriya|Vīriya]] # Pamāda (Heedless-ness) ## Have Appamāda (Diligence)!! ![[DN16 Mahāparinibbānasutta#^last-words-appamadena-sampadetha|DN16]] ## Head on fire > [!tip] Cloth or Head on Fire! — In Dutiyamaraṇassatisutta ([AN6.20](https://suttacentral.net/an6.20/en/sujato)) > Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that > _Sace, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:_ > > there are such **bad, unskillful qualities**. Then in order to give them up they should apply intense enthusiasm, effort, zeal, vigor, perseverance, mindfulness, and situational awareness. > > _‘atthi me **pāpakā akusalā dhammā** appahīnā, ye me assu rattiṁ kālaṁ karontassa antarāyāyā’ti, tena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā tesaṁyeva pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya adhimatto chando ca vāyāmo ca ussāho ca ussoḷhī ca appaṭivānī ca sati ca sampajaññañca karaṇīyaṁ._ > > Suppose your **==clothes or head were on fire==**. In order to extinguish it, you’d apply **intense enthusiasm, effort, zeal, vigor, perseverance, mindfulness, and situational awareness**. > > _Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, **==ādittacelo vā ādittasīso vā==** tasseva celassa vā sīsassa vā nibbāpanāya **adhimattaṁ chandañca vāyāmañca ussāhañca ussoḷhiñca appaṭivāniñca satiñca sampajaññañca** kareyya;_ ## Strive NOT Tomorrow, but TODAY! ![[MN133 Mahākaccānabhaddekarattasutta#^one-fine-night|MN133]] ## Not having Pamāda = Breaking [[Sila|Sīla]]!! ![[Five precepts chants @Sila @Vandana#^5-precepts]] ### What is the Meaning of Heedlessness? ![[AN3.70 Uposathasutta.md#^surameraya]] ## Suttas - AN6.19 Paṭhamamaraṇassatisutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an6.19/en/sujato)) - AN6.20 Dutiyamaraṇassatisutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an6.20/en/sujato)) - [[MN133 Mahākaccānabhaddekarattasutta]] - [[DN34 Dasuttarasutta]] — Sariputta on [[DN34 Dasuttarasutta#8 ways of laziness and 8 ways of arousing energy (diligence)!|8 ways of Laziness and 8 ways of Energy]]!