Chapter 2. consientiousness

21. Conscientiousness is the state of deathlessness.Negligence is the state of death. The conscientious ones do not die. Those, who are negligent, are as if dead.

22. Having thus distinctively Understood about conscientiousness,the wise ones rejoice in conscientiousness, delighting in the sphere of the Noble ones.

23. Those menditating perseveringly, constantly with strong effort, those clever ones touch the Nirvana, the highest peace from bondage.

24. The good repute of someone, who is energetic, mindful, of pure deeds, acting considerately, self-controlle, libing righteously and conscientious, increases.

25. By exertion, conscientiousness, self-control and moderation, a wise should make an island, that a flood can not overwhelm.

26. The fools, the ignorant people gibe themselves up to negligence. And the wise oneprotects conscientiousness as the greatest treasure.

27. Don't pursue negligence or intimacy with pleasure delights. Conscientios practitioner of meditation obtains abundant happiness.

28. When the wise on expels negligence by conscientiousness, having climbed the stronghold of wisdom, without sorrow, such a clever one observes the sorrowing cowd as somebody standing on a mountain observes the foolish people on the ground.

29. Conscientious amongst the negligent, watchful amongst the sleeping, the wise one advances like a swift horse, having left behind a weak one.

30. By conscientiousness did Indra become the chief amongst the gods. Conscientiousness is praised, negligence is alwaays censured.

31. The monk, who is devoted to conscientiousness and who is fearful of negligence, advances like a fire, burning the fetters, small or big.

32. The monk, who is devoted to conscientiousness and who is fearful of negligence, unable to regress, he is just in the vicinity of the Nirvana.