AN 2.2

2. Padhānasutta

“Dvemāni, bhikkhave, padhānāni durabhisambhavāni lokasmiṁ. Katamāni dve? Yañca gihīnaṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvasataṁ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānuppadānatthaṁ padhānaṁ, yañca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitānaṁ sabbūpadhipaṭinissaggatthaṁ padhānaṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, dve padhānāni durabhisambhavāni lokasmiṁ.

2. Endeavor

“These two endeavors are challenging in the world. What two? The endeavor of laypeople staying in a home to provide robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And the endeavor of those gone forth from the lay life to homelessness to let go of all attachments. These are the two endeavors that are challenging in the world.

Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imesaṁ dvinnaṁ padhānānaṁ yadidaṁ sabbūpadhipaṭinissaggatthaṁ padhānaṁ. Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘sabbūpadhipaṭinissaggatthaṁ padhānaṁ padahissāmā’ti. Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

The better of these two endeavors is the effort to let go of all attachments. So you should train like this: ‘We shall endeavor to let go of all attachments.’ That’s how you should train.”