Endeavours

Bhikkhus, these four are the endeavours. What four?

The endeavour to restrain, the endeavour to dispel, the endeavour to develop and the endeavour to protect.

Bhikkhus, what is the endeavour to restrain?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu arouses interest, makes effort and pursues the mind for the not arising of non arisen demeritorious thoughts.

Bhikkhus, to this is called the endeavour to restrain

Bhikkhus, what is the endeavour to dispel?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu arouses interest, makes effort and pursues the mind for the dispelling of arisen demeritorious thoughts.

Bhikkhus, to this is called the endeavour to dispel.

Bhikkhus, what is the endeavour to develop?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu arouses interest, makes effort and pursues the mind for the arising of non arisen meritorious thoughts.

Bhikkhus, to this is called the endeavour to develop.

Bhikkhus, what is the endeavour to protect?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu arouses interest, makes effort and pursues the mind for the establishment, unconfused development and completion of the arisen meritorious thoughts.

Bhikkhus, to this is called the endeavour to protect.

Bhikkhus, these are the four endeavours.
Restraining, dispelling, developing and protection,
These are the four endeavours declared by the kinsman of the sun
If the bhikkhu endeavours on these, he destroys unpleasantenss