THE STORY OF TISSA THERA, THE IDLE ONE - Dhammapada Verse 280

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In today's session we look at Dhammapada Verse 280 and THE STORY OF THERA TISSA, THE IDLE ONE, who was prone to indolence, didn't exert himself at the right time and had difficulty cultivating the Path.   In this saying of the Buddha, he encourages rousing energy, not allowing the mind to go into unskillful states and become tired and indolent, so as to ensure one learn and practice in order to make progress on the Noble Eightfold Path.   The verse in Pali:  “Uṭṭhānakālamhi anuṭṭhahāno,  Yuvā balī ālasiyaṁ upeto;  Saṁsanna saṅkappamano kusīto,  Paññāya maggaṁ alaso na vindati.”   Other suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this talk:  - Tayodhamma Sutta (AN 10.76)  - Kusītārambhavatthu Sutta (AN 8.80)   To read the full chapter (Magga Vagga) of the Dhammapada - https://suttacentral.net/dhp273-289/en/feldmeier  The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=val32oUrZC4 AND on Spotify as a video podcast  Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai