sn35.240:2.1 In the same way, Māra the Wicked is always waiting nearby, thinking:
sn35.240:2.2 ‘Hopefully I can find a vulnerability in the eye,
sn35.240:2.3 ear, nose, tongue, body, or
sn35.240:2.4 mind.’
sn35.240:2.5 That’s why you should live with sense doors guarded.
sn35.240:2.6 When you see a sight with your eyes, don’t get caught up in the features and details.
sn35.240:2.7 If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, practice restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving its restraint.
sn35.240:2.8 When you hear a sound with your ears …
sn35.240:2.9 When you smell an odor with your nose …
sn35.240:2.10 When you taste a flavor with your tongue …
sn35.240:2.11 When you feel a touch with your body …
sn35.240:2.12 When you know an idea with your mind, don’t get caught up in the features and details.
sn35.240:2.13 If the faculty of mind were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, practice restraint, protecting the faculty of mind, and achieving its restraint.
sn35.240:2.14 When you live with your sense doors guarded, Māra will leave you disappointed, since he can’t find a vulnerability,
sn35.240:2.15 just like the jackal left the tortoise.