The Book of the Sixes

Chapter XI: The Threes

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Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, there are these three conditions.

What three?

Flurry,
lack of restraint
and indolence.

Verily, monks, these are the three.

And to get rid of these three,
cultivate three.

What three?

To get rid of flurry,
cultivate calm;

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to get rid of lack of restraint,
cultivate restraint;

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to get rid of indolence,
cultivate earnestness.

Verily, monks, to get rid of these three conditions,
cultivate these three.'