# Diligence

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Published: 2026-04-13T22:50:53+00:00
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Diligence, Appamādasutta AN 6.53. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha: “Worthy Gotama, is there one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come?” “There is, brahmin.” “So what is it?” “Diligence, brahmin, is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come. The footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephant’s footprint. So an elephant’s footprint is said to be the biggest of them all. In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come. The rafters of a bungalow all lean to the peak, slope to the peak, and meet at the peak, so the peak is said to be the topmost of them all. In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come. A reed-cutter, having cut the reeds, grabs them at the top and shakes them down, shakes them about, and shakes them off. In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come. When the stalk of a bunch of mangoes is cut, all the mangoes attached to the stalk will follow along. In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come. All lesser rulers are vassals of a wheel-turning monarch, so the wheel-turning monarch is said to be the foremost of them all. In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits fo…

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