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— Unpliant — The mind can be our worst enemy or our best friend. |
Pāḷi21. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ a·bhāvitaṃ a·kammaniyaṃ hoti yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, a·bhāvitaṃ a·kammaniyaṃ hotī·ti. |
English21. "I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped, is as unpliant as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped, is unpliant." |
22. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ bhāvitaṃ kammaniyaṃ hoti yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṃ kammaniyaṃ hotī·ti. | 22. "I don't envision a single thing that, when developed, is as pliant as the mind. The mind, when developed, is pliant." |
23. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ a·bhāvitaṃ mahato an·atthāya saṃvattati yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, a·bhāvitaṃ mahato an·atthāya saṃvattatī·ti. | 23. "I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped leads to great harm." |
24. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ bhāvitaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattatī·ti. | 24. "I don't envision a single thing that, when developed, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed leads to great benefit." |
25. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ a·bhāvitaṃ a·pātu·bhūtaṃ mahato an·atthāya saṃvattati yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, a·bhāvitaṃ a·pātu·bhūtaṃ mahato an·atthāya saṃvattatī·ti. | 25. "I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & unapparent, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & unapparent leads to great harm." |
26. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ bhāvitaṃ pātu·bhūtaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṃ pātu·bhūtaṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattatī·ti. | 26. "I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & apparent, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & apparent, leads to great benefit." |
27. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ a·bhāvitaṃ a·bahulīkataṃ mahato an·atthāya saṃvattati yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, a·bhāvitaṃ a·bahulīkataṃ mahato an·atthāya saṃvattatī·ti. | 27. "I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated leads to great harm." |
28. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ bhāvitaṃ bahulīkataṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattati yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṃ bahulīkataṃ mahato atthāya saṃvattatī·ti. | 28. "I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great benefit." |
29. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ a·bhāvitaṃ a·bahulīkataṃ dukkh·ādhivahaṃ hoti yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, a·bhāvitaṃ a·bahulīkataṃ dukkh·ādhivahaṃ hotī·ti. | 29. "I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress." |
30. n·āhaṃ, bhikkhave, aññaṃ eka·dhammam·pi samanupassāmi yaṃ evaṃ bhāvitaṃ bahulīkataṃ sukh·ādhivahaṃ hoti yatha·y·idaṃ, bhikkhave, cittaṃ. cittaṃ, bhikkhave, bhāvitaṃ bahulīkataṃ sukh·ādhivahaṃ hotī·ti. | 30. "I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, brings about such happiness as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, brings about happiness." |
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