Take heed that when effort is too strenuous it leads to strain and when too slack to laziness. So make a firm determination that you will adopt the middle way, not allowing yourself to struggle or to slacken, but recognizing that faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom are the fruits of a calm and equable way.
-Theragatha
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In the Theragatha are 264 poems recounting the struggles and accomplishments of early Buddhist monks.
Thus, the devotee will see how very human these great men of Buddhism are.
In this way their stories serve as inspiration, reminding the earnest Buddhist to follow in their footsteps.
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