an1.51:1.0 51
an1.51:1.1 “This mind, mendicants, is radiant.
an1.51:1.2 But it is corrupted by visiting corruptions.
an1.51:1.3 An unlearned ordinary person does not truly understand this.
an1.51:1.4 So I say that the unlearned ordinary person has no development of the mind.”
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an1.52:1.1 “This mind, mendicants, is radiant.
an1.52:1.2 And it is freed from visiting corruptions.
an1.52:1.3 A learned noble disciple truly understands this.
an1.52:1.4 So I say that the learned noble disciple has development of the mind.”
an1.53:1.0 53
an1.53:1.1 “If, mendicants, a mendicant cultivates a mind of love even as long as a finger-snap,
an1.53:1.2 they’re called
an1.53:1.3 a mendicant who does not lack absorption, who follows the Teacher’s instructions, who responds to advice, and who does not eat the country’s alms in vain.
an1.53:1.4 How much more so those who make much of it!”
an1.54:1.0 54
an1.54:1.1 “If, mendicants, a mendicant develops a mind of love even as long as a finger-snap,
an1.54:1.2 they’re called
an1.54:1.3 a mendicant who does not lack absorption, who follows the Teacher’s instructions, who responds to advice, and who does not eat the country’s alms in vain.
an1.54:1.4 How much more so those who make much of it!”
an1.55:1.0 55
an1.55:1.1 “If, mendicants, a mendicant focuses on a mind of love even as long as a finger-snap,
an1.55:1.2 they’re called
an1.55:1.3 a mendicant who does not lack absorption, who follows the Teacher’s instructions, who responds to advice, and who does not eat the country’s alms in vain.
an1.55:1.4 How much more so those who make much of it!”
an1.56:1.0 56
an1.56:1.1 “Mendicants, intention is the leader of all things whatsoever that are unskillful, part of the unskillful, on the side of the unskillful.
an1.56:1.2 Intention is the first of those things to arise, and unskillful things follow right behind.”
an1.57:1.0 57
an1.57:1.1 “Mendicants, intention is the leader of all things whatsoever that are skillful, part of the skillful, on the side of the skillful.
an1.57:1.2 Intention is the first of those things to arise, and skillful things follow right behind.”
an1.58:1.0 58
an1.58:1.1 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that gives rise to unskillful qualities, or makes skillful qualities decline like negligence.
an1.58:1.2 When you’re negligent, unskillful qualities arise and skillful qualities decline.”
an1.59:1.0 59
an1.59:1.1 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that gives rise to skillful qualities, or makes unskillful qualities decline like diligence.
an1.59:1.2 When you’re diligent, skillful qualities arise and unskillful qualities decline.”
an1.60:1.0 60
an1.60:1.1 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that gives rise to unskillful qualities, or makes skillful qualities decline like laziness.
an1.60:1.2 When you’re lazy, unskillful qualities arise and skillful qualities decline.”
