The Buddha said, “Diligence is a way to life, and laziness is a way to death. The diligent never die, but the lazy die.” What do these words mean? 

Diligence signifies to make the best effort to see things as they are, and laziness means being deluded by illusions.

No matter how much money we may accumulate by working diligently, we can’t avoid death unless we can see things as they are.

©Boo Ahm

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