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2. “Is the Buddha quoted as saying “I teach a path of the application of effort?”” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Buddha] [Energy] [Right Effort] [Eightfold Path] // [Aids to Awakening]

Sutta: AN 3.137: Doctrine of energy (vīriyavādā). [Energy]

Sutta: DN 16.3.50: The Buddha teaches the bodhipakkhiyā dhammas.

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3. “You talked about the end of striving, the end of straining, the end of forcing just now. Yesterday you were talking about standing on one side and neither straining nor moving back. It seems to be a bit of a paradox. Do we strain now and stop when we get there?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro. [Right Effort] [Energy] // [Middle Path] [Learning] [Aspects of Understanding]

Sutta: MN 39: Don’t be content with wholesome states.

Sutta: AN 2.5: The qualities that allowed the Buddha to realize full Awakening. [Energy]