So It Was Said 79

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1. So It Was Said 79
2. The Book of the Threes
3. Chapter Three
4. Decline
5. This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
6. “These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
7. What three?
8. It’s when a mendicant relishes work,
9. talk,
10. and sleep.
11. These three things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
12. These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.
13. What three?
14. It’s when a mendicant doesn’t relish work,
15. talk,
16. and sleep.
17. These three things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”
18. The Buddha spoke this matter.
19. On this it is said:
20. “Restless, they relish
21. work, talk, and sleep.
22. Such a mendicant is incapable
23. of experiencing the highest awakening.
24. That’s why one ought have few duties,
25. being wakeful not restless.
26. Such a mendicant is capable
27. of experiencing the highest awakening.”
28. This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.