Careful and Rational Attention ... !!!
Bhikkhu Samahita
Friends:
Careful & Rational Attention Reduces the Mental Hindrances:
The Blessed
Buddha once said:
When one attends
carefully & rationally, unarisen Sense-Desire
does
neither arise, nor later expand.
When one attends
carefully & rationally, unarisen Evil-Will
does
neither arise, nor later expand.
When one attends
carefully & rationally, unarisen Lethargy
& Laziness does neither arise, nor
expand.
When one attends
carefully & rationally, unarisen Restlessness
& Regret does neither arise, nor
expand.
When one attends
carefully & rationally, unarisen Doubt &
Uncertainty does neither arise, nor
expand.
Furthermore the Awareness link to awakening arise, & is gradually
completed by mental development.
Any unarisen Investigation link to awakening arise,
& is gradually completed by mental development.
Any unarisen Energy link to awakening arise,
& is gradually completed by repeated mental development.
Any unarisen
Joy link to awakening arise,
& is gradually completed by meditative mental development.
Any unarisen
Tranquillity link to awakening arise,
& is gradually completed by mental development.
Any unarisen Concentration link to awakening arise,
& is gradually completed by mental development.
Any unarisen Equanimity link to awakening arise,
& is gradually completed by mental development.
Source (edited extract):
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.
Book [V:93-4] section 46: The Links. 35: Careful Attention...
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