Endowed with Wisdom ?!?

[Bhikkhu Samahita]

Friends:

The Mental Hindrances lead only to Neglect & Ruin:

The Blessed Buddha once said:
One whose mind is dominated by uncontrolled greed, lust, desire, envy or jealously
will do what should not be done and neglect what should be done! As a consequence
of that, his good reputation is lost and his contentment and happiness falls into ruin.
Exactly and even so with anyone whose mind is overwhelmed by grumbling evil-will...
or overcome, slowed down & stagnated by the hindrance of lethargy & laziness...
or agitated, scattered, and worried by the hindrance of restlessness & regret...
or perplexed, confused and bewildered by the hindrance of doubt & uncertainty...
Such one will do what should not be done, while neglecting what should be done. As a
result of that, his good name & status is lost & he is ruined by depressed discontent.
But if any Noble Disciple has seen these five as contaminated pollutions of the mind,
then he will gradually overcome & eliminate them. When doing so, he becomes known
as one of deep understanding, of rich knowledge, clear-sighted, endowed with wisdom.
This lack of mental hindrance is indeed exactly what is called endowment with wisdom!

Source (edited extract):
The Numerical Sayings of the Buddha. Anguttara Nikaya.
The Book of Fours 61: Four deeds of Merit... [II: 67]

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