dn22:13.0.1 4. Observing Principles
dn22:13.0.2 4.1. The Hindrances
dn22:13.1 And how does a mendicant meditate observing an aspect of principles?
dn22:13.2 It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of principles with respect to the five hindrances.
dn22:13.3 And how does a mendicant meditate observing an aspect of principles with respect to the five hindrances?
dn22:13.4 It’s when a mendicant who has sensual desire in them understands: ‘I have sensual desire in me.’ When they don’t have sensual desire in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have sensual desire in me.’ They understand how sensual desire arises; how, when it’s already arisen, it’s given up; and how, once it’s given up, it doesn’t arise again in the future.
dn22:13.5 When they have ill will in them, they understand: ‘I have ill will in me.’ When they don’t have ill will in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have ill will in me.’ They understand how ill will arises; how, when it’s already arisen, it’s given up; and how, once it’s given up, it doesn’t arise again in the future.
dn22:13.6 When they have dullness and drowsiness in them, they understand: ‘I have dullness and drowsiness in me.’ When they don’t have dullness and drowsiness in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have dullness and drowsiness in me.’ They understand how dullness and drowsiness arise; how, when they’ve already arisen, they’re given up; and how, once they’re given up, they don’t arise again in the future.
dn22:13.7 When they have restlessness and remorse in them, they understand: ‘I have restlessness and remorse in me.’ When they don’t have restlessness and remorse in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have restlessness and remorse in me.’ They understand how restlessness and remorse arise; how, when they’ve already arisen, they’re given up; and how, once they’re given up, they don’t arise again in the future.
dn22:13.8 When they have doubt in them, they understand: ‘I have doubt in me.’ When they don’t have doubt in them, they understand: ‘I don’t have doubt in me.’ They understand how doubt arises; how, when it’s already arisen, it’s given up; and how, once it’s given up, it doesn’t arise again in the future.
dn22:13.9 And so they meditate observing an aspect of principles internally, externally, and both internally and externally.
dn22:13.10 They meditate observing the principles as liable to originate, as liable to fall, and as liable to both originate and vanish.
dn22:13.11 Or mindfulness is established that principles exist, to the extent necessary for knowledge and mindfulness. They meditate independent, not grasping at anything in the world.
dn22:13.12 That’s how a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of principles with respect to the five hindrances.

