74. Then the Lord said to Mahā Moggallāna: “Are you drowsy, Moggallāna? Are you drowsy?”
“Yes, Lord.”
“Well, then, whenever the thought of laziness besets you, pay no attention to that thought, do not dwell on it. Doing this, it is possible that it will pass. But if, by so doing, that laziness does not pass, then you should think and reflect on the Dhamma, review it in your mind as you have heard it and learned it. Doing this, it is possible that the laziness will pass. But if it does not pass, then you should recite the Dhamma in detail as you have heard it and learned it. Doing this, it is possible that the laziness will pass. But if it does not, then you should pull your ear lobes and rub your limbs with the palms of your hands. Doing this, it is possible that the laziness will pass. But if the laziness does not, then get up from your seat, and having splashed water on your face, look in all directions and gaze upward into the starry sky. Doing this, it is possible that the laziness will pass. But if it does not, then you should firmly establish the inner perception of light, as by day, so by night, as by night, so by day. Thus, with a mind clear and unobstructed, you should develop a radiant consciousness. Doing this, it is possible that the laziness will pass. But if it still does not pass, then being aware of what is in front of you and behind you, walk up and down with your senses turned inwardly and your mind not straying outwardly. Doing this, it is possible that the laziness will pass. But if it still does not pass, then lie down on your right side
in the lion posture, with one foot on the other, mindful and clearly conscious, with the thought of rising later. Then, after waking, you should get straight up, thinking: ‘I will not indulge in the enjoyment of lying down, reclining and sleeping.’ Train yourself like this.”
A.IV,85 (AN 7.61)
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