sn48.10:2.1 And what is the faculty of energy?
sn48.10:2.2 It’s when a noble disciple lives with energy roused up for giving up unskillful qualities and embracing skillful qualities. They’re strong, staunchly vigorous, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities.
sn48.10:2.3 They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise.
sn48.10:2.4 They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen are given up.
sn48.10:2.5 They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities arise.
sn48.10:2.6 They generate enthusiasm, try, make an effort, exert the mind, and strive so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are fully developed.
sn48.10:2.7 This is called the faculty of energy.