1: The Book of the Ones
1. Obsession of the Mind - 84–97
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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 improper attention. Improper attention is very harmful.”
91“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as proper attention. Proper attention 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.”