Tuesday, December 18, 2007

What The Buddha Said...

USELESS - From The Gradual Sayings Of The Buddha
At Savatthi ... the Blessed Buddha said this:
Bhikkhus, I know of no other single thing, as useless as the unrefined mind!The undeveloped mind, Bhikkhus, is of no use..Bhikkhus, I know of no other single thing, as useful as the refined mind!Such developed mind, Bhikkhus, is quite useful.
Bhikkhus, I perceive no other phenomenon, as harmful as the uncultivated mind!The untrained mind, Bhikkhus, brings great loss.Bhikkhus, I perceive no other phenomenon of such great advantage as the cultivated mind! The trained mind, Bhikkhus, brings great benefit.
Bhikkhus, I see no other single state inducing so much evil, as the sneaky and deceiving mind! The dishonest mind, Bhikkhus, brings great misery..Bhikkhus, I see no other single state inducing so much good, as the open and straight mind! The open, straight and honest mind, Bhikkhus, brings great benefit.
Bhikkhus, I comprehend no other single thing so destructive, as a mind not frequently trained! The mind not made much of, Bhikkhus, makes many mistakes..Bhikkhus, I comprehend no other single thing so constructive, as a mind frequently trained! Such mind made much of, Bhikkhus, is of great gain.
Bhikkhus, I know of no other single thing, which brings so much pain as the untaught and untrained mind! Such incompetent mind, Bhikkhus, carry much suffering.Bhikkhus, I know of no other single thing, which brings so much pleasure as the well taught and trained mind! Such competent mind, Bhikkhus, brings great bliss..

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