sn42.13:26.1 Then that noble disciple is rid of desire, rid of ill will, unconfused, aware, and mindful. 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.
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sn42.13:26.2 They reflect thus:
sn42.13:26.3 ‘That teacher who had this doctrine and view:
sn42.13:26.4 “The one who acts does a bad deed when they punish, mutilate, torture, aggrieve, oppress, intimidate, or when they encourage others to do the same. A bad deed is done when they kill, steal, break into houses, plunder wealth, steal from isolated buildings, commit highway robbery, commit adultery, and lie.
sn42.13:26.5 If you were to reduce all the living creatures of this earth to one heap and mass of flesh with a razor-edged chakram, evil comes of that, and an outcome of evil.
sn42.13:26.6 If you were to go along the south bank of the Ganges killing, mutilating, and torturing, and encouraging others to do the same, evil comes of that, and an outcome of evil.
sn42.13:26.7 If you were to go along the north bank of the Ganges giving and sacrificing and encouraging others to do the same, merit comes of that, and an outcome of merit.
sn42.13:26.8 In giving, self-control, restraint, and truthfulness there is merit and outcome of merit.”
sn42.13:26.9 If what this good teacher says is true, it’s a sure bet for me to not hurt any creature firm or frail.
sn42.13:26.10 I hold a winning hand on both counts, since I’m restrained in body, speech, and mind, and when my body breaks up, after death, I’ll be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.’
sn42.13:26.11 Joy springs up in them.
sn42.13:26.12 Being joyful, rapture springs up.
sn42.13:26.13 When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil.
sn42.13:26.14 When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss.
sn42.13:26.15 And when blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.
sn42.13:26.16 This is that immersion based on understanding of principle.
sn42.13:26.17 If you gain such mental immersion, you can give up that state of uncertainty.