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V¤y¤ma, Samm¤ V¤y¤ma

Effort, Right Effort, The 4 Right Efforts

Rreferences:

The Eighth Lesson

The 10th Lesson: Samma Vayama

WP, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, #9: Right View, Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans, pp134


Pali MO Hare Horner Punnaji Bodhi Nanamoli Rhys Davids (Mrs)Rhys Davids Thanissaro Walshe Woodward
v¤y¤ma Self Control, Effort at Self-control effort exertion Practice effort effort effort effort (energy) effort Effort Effort

 

Pali Text Society, Pali English Dictionary (edited entry):

V¤y¤ma: [fr. vi+¤+yam] striving, effort, exertion, endeavour S II.168; IV.197; V.440; A I.174 (chando+), 219; II.93; III.307; IV.320; V.93 sq.;...On v¤y¤ma as a constituent of the "Path" (samm¤-) see Magga 2.a. -- v¤y¤ma-karoti to exert oneself...

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The Four High Efforts:

To make an effort and exert one’s energy to...
Restrain Low conditions that are present in the Here and Now
Refrain from Low conditions that are not yet Present in the here and now
Retain High conditions that are present in the Here and Now, and
Obtain High conditions that are not yet present in the Here and Now

mo trans

The Harmonious Practice

Prevention (sanvara) of unwholesome thoughts (anger, hatred, etc.) coming into the mind
Elimination (pah¤na) of unwholesome thoughts that arise in the mind
Cultivation (bh¤van¤) of the Four Divine Dwellings, and
Maintenance (anurakkhana) of the Four Divine Dwellings, throughout the day, by thinking thoughts within the Four Divine Dwellings

Ven Punnaji, trans.

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