dn25:17.1 They give up these five hindrances, corruptions of the heart that weaken wisdom.
dn25:17.2 Then they meditate spreading a heart full of love to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of love to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.
dn25:17.3 They meditate spreading a heart full of compassion …
dn25:17.4 They meditate spreading a heart full of rejoicing …
dn25:17.5 They meditate spreading a heart full of equanimity to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of equanimity to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.
dn25:17.6 What do you think, Nigrodha?
dn25:17.7 If this is so, is the fervent mortification in disgust of sin purified or not?”
dn25:17.8 “Clearly, sir, it is purified. It has reached the peak and the pith.”
dn25:17.9 “No, Nigrodha, at this point the fervent mortification in disgust of sin has not yet reached the peak and the pith.
dn25:17.10 Rather, it has only reached the bark.”

