401 LESSON 11 10 2011 Ekadhamma Suttas A Single
Thing
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AN 1.21-40
PTS: A i 5
I,iii,1-10; I,iv,1-10
Ekadhamma Suttas: A
Single Thing
translated from the Pali
by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Alternate translation: Woodward [excerpt]
21. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when undeveloped, is as unpliant as the mind. The mind,
when undeveloped, is unpliant.”
22. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when developed, is as pliant as the mind. The mind, when
developed, is pliant.”
23. “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. “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. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when undeveloped & unapparent, leads to such great
harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & unapparent leads to great
harm.”
26. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when developed & apparent, leads to such great benefit
as the mind. The mind, when developed & apparent, leads to great
benefit.”
27. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, leads to such great
harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated leads to great
harm.”
28. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great
benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great
benefit.”
29. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such
suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped &
uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress.”
30. “I don’t envision
a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, brings about such
happiness as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, brings about
happiness.”
31. “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. “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. “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. “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. “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. “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. “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. “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. “I don’t envision
a single thing that β when untamed, unguarded, unprotected, unrestrained β
leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind β when untamed, unguarded,
unprotected, unrestrained β leads to great harm.”
40. “I don’t envision
a single thing that β when tamed, guarded, protected, restrained β leads to
such great benefit as the mind. The mind β when tamed, guarded, protected,
restrained β leads to great benefit.”
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Delivery Mode: Online
Course Description:
This self-paced online review course
revolves around the theme of karma. It includes
extensive exploration of causes,
conditions, and results from Collected Topics, the
presentation of twelve nidΔnas, or
chain of interdependent origination, as well as the
distinction between primary minds
and mental events from Classifications of Mind.
Prerequisite: DOB 510