Starving the Hindrances ... !!!
Bhikkhu Samahita
Friends:
What is Starving of the Mental Hindrances (Nivarana)?
At Savatthi
the Blessed Buddha once said:
And what, friends, is the
starvation, that prevents the arising of yet unarisen Sense-Desire and
which also blocks any
growth and increase of already arisen Sense-Desire ???
It is
frequent, careful & rational attention to the Disgusting
& Revolting Feature of things !!!
This starvation prevents
absent sensual lust from arising and reduces also already present
greed…
And
what, friends, is the starvation that prevents the arising of yet unarisen Evil-Will and which
also hinders
any aggravation and inflation of already arisen Evil-Will ???
It is frequent,
careful & rational attention to the Mental Release
by Universal Friendliness !!!
This starvation prevents absent
aversion from arising & also inhibits all already present
anger…
And
what, friends, is the starvation, that prevents the arising of yet unarisen Lethargy-&-Laziness
and
which also obstructs any deterioration and
prolongation of already present Lethargy-&-Laziness ???
It
is frequent, careful & rational attention to The Elements
of: Initiative, Launching & Endurance !!!
This starvation prevents
absent sloth from arising & also avoids worsening of already present
Laziness …
And what, friends, is the starvation, that prevents the arising of
yet unarisen Restlessness-&-Regret
and which
also slow down any escalation and acceleration of already present Restlessness-&-Regret ???
It is frequent, careful &
rational attention to This serene, still, calm & peaceful Tranquillity of
Mind!
This starvation prevents upsetting of the mind & reduces
the intensity of already arisen anxiety & worry…
And what, friends, is the
starvation, that prevents the arising of yet unarisen Doubt-&-Uncertainty
and which
also stops any expansion and proliferation of already present Doubt-&-Uncertainty ???
It
is frequent, careful & rational attention to These 4
Dualities, which always should be evaluated:
There are
advantageous and disadvantageous states! There are
blameable and blameless states!
There are
ordinary and excellent mental states! There are
bright and dark mental states!
This starvation prevents any
confusion of the mind & dampen escalation of already present
perplexity…
On how to prevent the mental hindrances see: http://what-buddha-said.net/Canon/Sutta/AN/AN.I.3-4.htm and
Explanatory comments on: http://www.what-buddha-said.org/Canon/Sutta/AN/AN.I.3-4c.htm
Source
(edited extract):
The
Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.
Book [V:105-6]
section 46: The Links. 51: The Nutriments...
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