Exploring the Path - Pāli Course

3.7.5(a)  How to Cultivate One’s Mind¹

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if uncultivated is unmanageable and that thing is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if uncultivated, is unmanageable. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if cultivated, becomes manageable, that thing, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if cultivated, is manageable.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that, if uncultivated leads to such great disadvantage as the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if uncultivated leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing, that if cultivated leads to great benefit, that thing, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if cultivated leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if uncultivated remains little and leads to great disadvantage, that, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if uncultivated remains little and leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if cultivated gets enhanced and leads to great advantage, that thing, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if cultivated and enhanced leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if uncultivated and neglected leads to great disadvantage, that thing, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if uncultivated and neglected leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if cultivated and developed leads to great benefit, that thing, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if cultivated and developed leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if uncultivated and neglected brings such suffering, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if uncultivated, neglected leads to great suffering. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if cultivated and developed bring such happiness, that thing, Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if cultivated and developed leads to great happiness.

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3.7.5(b)  How to Cultivate One’s Mind²

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing, that if untamed leads to great disadvantage, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if untamed leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus any other single thing that if tamed, leads to great benefit, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if tamed leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if uncontrolled leads to great disadvantage, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if uncontrolled leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if controlled leads to great benefit, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if controlled leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if unguarded leads to great disadvantage, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if unguarded leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if guarded leads to great benefit, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if guarded leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing, that if unrestrained leads to great disadvantage, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if unrestrained leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if restrained leads to great benefit, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if restrained leads to great benefit.

I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if untamed, uncontrolled, unguarded, unrestrained leads to great disadvantage, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind, Bhikkhus, if untamed, uncontrolled, unguarded and unrestrained leads to great disadvantage. I do not see, Bhikkhus, any other single thing that if tamed, controlled guarded and restrained leads to great benefit, that thing Bhikkhus, is the mind. The mind Bhikkhus, if tamed, controlled, guarded and restrained leads to great benefit.

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