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B0102040102nīvaraṇappahānavaggo (obstacle elimination chapter)

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Chapter on Abandoning Hindrances 11. "Monks, I do not perceive any other single thing by which unarisen sensual desire arises, or arisen sensual desire leads to increase and growth, just as this, monks, the sign of beauty. Monks, for one who attends unwisely to the sign of beauty, unarisen sensual desire indeed arises, and arisen sensual desire leads to increase and growth." The first. 12. "Monks, I do not perceive any other single thing by which unarisen ill will arises, or arisen ill will leads to increase and growth, just as this, monks, the sign of irritation. Monks, for one who attends unwisely to the sign of irritation, unarisen ill will indeed arises, and arisen ill will leads to increase and growth." The second. 13. "Monks, I do not perceive any other single thing by which unarisen sloth and torpor arise, or arisen sloth and torpor lead to increase and growth, just as this, monks, discontent, laziness, stretching, drowsiness after food, and mental sluggishness. Monks, for one whose mind is sluggish, unarisen sloth and torpor indeed arise, and arisen sloth and torpor leads to increase and growth." The third. 14. "Monks, I do not perceive any other single thing by which unarisen restlessness and remorse arise, or arisen restlessness and remorse lead to increase and growth, just as this, monks, mental unpeacefulness. Monks, for one whose mind is unpeaceful, unarisen restlessness and remorse indeed arise, and arisen restlessness and remorse leads to increase and growth." The fourth. 15. "Monks, I do not perceive any other single thing by which..." by which unarisen doubt arises, or arisen doubt leads to increase and growth, just as, monks, unwise attention. Attending unwisely, monks, unarisen doubt arises, and arisen doubt leads to increase and growth. The Fifth. 16. I, monks, do not see any other single thing by which unarisen sensual desire does not arise, or arisen sensual desire is abandoned, just as, monks, the sign of impurity. Attending wisely, monks, to the sign of impurity, unarisen sensual desire does not arise, and arisen sensual desire is abandoned. The Sixth. 17. I, monks, do not see any other single thing by which unarisen ill-will does not arise, or arisen ill-will is abandoned, just as, monks, the liberation of mind by loving-kindness. Attending wisely, monks, to the liberation of mind by loving-kindness, unarisen ill-will does not arise, and arisen ill-will is abandoned. The Seventh. 18. I, monks, do not see any other single thing by which unarisen sloth and torpor does not arise, or arisen sloth and torpor is abandoned, just as, monks, the element of initiative, the element of exertion, the element of persistent effort. For one with aroused energy, monks, unarisen sloth and torpor does not arise, and arisen sloth and torpor is abandoned. The Eighth. 19. I, monks, do not see any other single thing by which unarisen restlessness and remorse does not arise, or arisen restlessness and remorse is abandoned, just as, monks, the calming of the mind. For one whose mind is calmed, monks, unarisen restlessness and remorse does not arise, and arisen restlessness and remorse is abandoned. The Ninth. 20. I, monks, do not see any other single thing by which unarisen doubt does not arise And an arisen doubt is abandoned, just as this, O monks, is wise attention. O monks, for one attending wisely, an unarisen doubt does not arise, and an arisen doubt is abandoned. The Tenth. The Second Chapter on the Abandonment of Hindrances.

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