The Chapter on Negligence

AN 1.82--97 Pamādādivagga

82. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as negligence. Negligence is very harmful."

83. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as diligence. Diligence is very beneficial."

84. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as laziness. Laziness is very harmful."

85. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as arousing energy. Arousing energy is very beneficial."

86. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as having many wishes. Having many wishes is very harmful."

87. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as having few wishes. Having few wishes is very beneficial."

88. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of contentment. Lack of contentment is very harmful."

89. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as contentment. Contentment is very beneficial."

90. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as irrational application of mind. Irrational application of mind is very harmful."

91. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as rational application of mind. Rational application of mind is very beneficial."

92. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as lack of situational awareness. Lack of situational awareness is very harmful."

93. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as situational awareness. Situational awareness is very beneficial."

94. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as bad friends. Bad friends are very harmful."

95. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as good friends. Good friends are very beneficial."

96. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as pursuing bad habits and not good habits. Pursuing bad habits and not good habits is very harmful."

97. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as pursuing good habits and not bad habits. Pursuing good habits and not bad habits is very beneficial."