Heedfulness is the path to the deathless,
Heedlessness is the path to death;
The heedful do not die,
The heedless are as if dead.
Thus, understanding this distinction,
The wise excel in heedfulness;
They rejoice in diligence,
Engaged in the domain of the noble ones.
Those meditators who are persistent,
Always firm in effort;
The wise ones attain liberation,
The unsurpassed safety from the bonds.
– DhammaPada Verses 21 - 23
Related Teachings:
Ethics, confidence, diligence precede the eightfold path (SN 46.50 - 54) - As the dawn precedes the sun, ethics, enthusiasm, confidence, right view, and diligence precede the eightfold path.
Who is the Dhamma for | Eight thoughts of a great person (AN 8.30) ↗️ - This teaching shares eight qualities of a great person, which leads them to the realization of the fruit of Dhamma, enlightenment, Nibbāna.