AN 4.71 — Effort

English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato.

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Numbered Discourses 4.71
8. Sure Bet
Effort
“Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements. What four? It’s when a mendicant is ethical, learned, energetic, and wise. When a mendicant possesses these four things their practice is a sure bet, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements.”