Careful and Rational Attention ... !!!

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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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