Parent:: [[5 Indriya|Pañca Indriya]], [[Saddhamma]] # Vīriya (Energy, Diligence) ![[MN53 Sekhasutta#^viriya]] ## Balancing Viriya with [[Samatha]] ![[5 Indriya#^a37d86]] ### Balanced Energy — Avoid both Laziness and Restlessness ![[AN6.55 Soṇasutta#^buddha-on-viriya]] ![[SN51.20 Vibhaṅgasutta#^not-lax-or-tight-constricted-nor-scattered]] ## Live with Urgency ![[SN22.95 Pheṇapiṇḍūpamasutta#^head-on-fire]] ## Sutta - [[AN6.55 Soṇasutta]] - [[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]]! ## Other Notes - Viriya is needed for manifesting any intention (cetana). - [[(2022-07-09) (WOWWW!!) on Viriya and Jhana!!]] - ![[(2022-07-09) (WOWWW!!) on Viriya and Jhana!!#^5878a6]]