From: Ong Yong Peng
Message: 3201
Date: 2003-08-05
--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, John Kelly wrote:
> Appamaado amatapada.m - pamaado maccuno pada.m;
> appamattaa na miiyanti - ye pamattaa yathaa mataa.
> Diligence is the path to the deathless negligence
> the path to death;
> The diligent do not die the negligent are as if dead
> already.
>
> Eva.m visesato ~natvaa - appamaadamhi pa.nḍitaa;
> appamaade pamodanti - ariyaana.m gocare rataa.
> Having completely understood this about diligence, the
> wise
> Rejoice in diligence, delighting in the sphere of the
> nobles.
>
> (Dhp. 2:21-22)
>
> [These two Dhp. verses I dedicate to Yong Peng - our
> master of diligence!]