Ekakanipāta 3

Numbered Discourses 1.21–30

The Chapter on the Unworkable

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21 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so unworkable as this mind that is not developed. An undeveloped mind is unworkable.”

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22 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so workable as this mind that is developed A developed mind is workable.”

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23 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as this mind that is not developed. An undeveloped mind is very harmful.”

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24 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as this mind that is developed. A developed mind is very beneficial.”

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25 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as this mind that is not developed or manifested. An undeveloped and unmanifested mind is very harmful.”

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26 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as this mind that is developed and manifested. A developed and manifested mind is very beneficial.”

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27 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very harmful as this mind that is not developed and cultivated. An undeveloped and uncultivated mind is very harmful.”

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28 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that is so very beneficial as this mind that is developed and cultivated. A developed and cultivated mind is very beneficial.”

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29 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that brings such suffering as this mind that is not developed and cultivated. An undeveloped and uncultivated mind brings suffering.”

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30 “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that brings such happiness as this mind that is developed and cultivated. A developed and cultivated mind brings happiness.”