mn101:23.1 And how is exertion and striving fruitful?
mn101:23.2 It’s when a mendicant does not bring suffering upon themselves; and they don’t forsake legitimate pleasure, but they’re not besotted with that pleasure.
mn101:23.3 They understand:
mn101:23.4 ‘When I actively strive I become dispassionate toward this source of suffering. But when I develop equanimity I become dispassionate toward this other source of suffering.’
mn101:23.5 So they either actively strive or develop equanimity as appropriate.
mn101:23.7 Through active striving they become dispassionate toward that specific source of suffering,
mn101:23.8 and so that suffering is worn away.
mn101:23.9 Through developing equanimity they become dispassionate toward that other source of suffering,
mn101:23.10 and so that suffering is worn away.