So you have heard the Doctrine. You have learned the Buddha’s advice. But you do not remain satisfied with just hearing the Doctrine and just remembering it. You want to practice it. So you strive energetically and begin to walk the path. You establish the necessary effort (viriya), and in time, you must surely enjoy the fruits of your effort. Even now you know, of course, don’t you!? You’re getting results commensurate with your application and dilgence.
You are all here now because you have acquired sufficient pāramis to do so. The Blessed One said that if you stay with the Dhamma and follow the Doctrine you are dwelling near him although physically you may be at the other end of the universe. On the other hand, if you reside near him, so near, so close that you could hold the ends of his robes with your hands, yet, if you don’t follow his advice and practise the Doctrine according to his instructions, there is the whole distance of the universe between him and you...
Following his advice diligently, with due meekness, you will achieve what you wish, you will win the goal that you have strived for throughout samsāra. Innumerable are the holy ones who have trodden the Path and reached Nibbāna. So also, you, from different countries, different towns, all holy people, arriving simultaneously at the place of sanctity, if you set up sufficient effort (viriya) and work diligently with all humility you will also arrive at your goal.
Venerable Webu Sayadaw
From, “The Selected Discourses of Webu Sayadaw”
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