Aṇguttara-Nikāya
I. Ekanipāta

Suttas 21-40

Unpliant

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Provenance, terms and conditons

 

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[21][PTS: Ch. III][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when undeveloped,
is as unpliant as the mind.
The mind, when undeveloped, is unpliant."

[22][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when developed,
is as pliant as the mind.
The mind, when developed, is pliant."

[23][pts][olds] "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][pts][olds] "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][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when undeveloped and unapparent,
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind, when undeveloped and unapparent,
leads to great harm."

[26][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when developed and apparent,
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind, when developed and apparent,
leads to great benefit."

[27][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when undeveloped and uncultivated,
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind, when undeveloped and uncultivated
leads to great harm."

[28][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when developed and cultivated,
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind, when developed and cultivated,
leads to great benefit."

[29][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when undeveloped and uncultivated,
brings about such suffering and stress as the mind.
The mind, when undeveloped and uncultivated,
brings about suffering and stress."

[30][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when developed and cultivated,
brings about such happiness as the mind.
The mind, when developed and cultivated,
brings about happiness."

 

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Untamed

[31][PTS: Ch. IV][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when untamed,
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind, when untamed leads to great harm."

[32][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when tamed,
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind, when tamed leads to great benefit."

[33][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when unguarded,
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind, when unguarded leads to great harm."

[34][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when guarded,
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind, when guarded leads to great benefit."

[35][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when unprotected,
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind, when unprotected leads to great harm."

[36][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when protected,
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind, when protected leads to great benefit."

[37][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when unrestrained,
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind, when unrestrained leads to great harm."

[38][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that,
when restrained,
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind, when restrained leads to great benefit."

[39][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that
— when untamed, unguarded, unprotected, unrestrained —
leads to such great harm as the mind.
The mind
— when untamed, unguarded, unprotected, unrestrained —
leads to great harm."

[40][pts][olds] "I don't envision a single thing that
— when tamed, guarded, protected, restrained —
leads to such great benefit as the mind.
The mind
— when tamed, guarded, protected, restrained —
leads to great benefit."