3.
The Discourse on Striving
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"There are, monks, these four right strivings.
What are the four?
Here, monks, a monk generates desire for the non-arising of unarisen evil unwholesome mental states, he strives, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives;
he generates desire for the abandoning of arisen evil unwholesome mental states, he strives, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives;
he generates desire for the arising of unarisen wholesome mental states, he strives, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives;
he generates desire for the presence, non-decay, increase, expansion, development, and fulfilment of arisen wholesome mental states, he strives, arouses energy, exerts the mind, and strives.
These, monks, are the four right strivings."
They are unattached, gone beyond the fear of birth and death;
They are content, having conquered Māra with his army, they are without longing,
Having surpassed all of Namuci's power, they are happy." The third.