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The Chapter on the Establishments of Mindfulness
1.
The Discourse on Weakness in Training
63. "There are, monks, these five weaknesses in training. Which five? Killing living beings, taking what is not given, sexual misconduct, lying, spirits, liquor and intoxicants that cause negligence - these, monks, are the five weaknesses in training.
"For the abandoning of these five weaknesses in training, monks, the four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed. Which four? Here, monks, a monk dwells observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world; in feelings... etc. In mind... etc. He dwells observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. For the abandoning of these five weaknesses in training, monks, these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The first.
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The Discourse on the Mental Hindrances
64. "There are, monks, these five mental hindrances. Which five? The mental hindrance of sensual desire, the mental hindrance of anger, the mental hindrance of sloth and torpor, the mental hindrance of restlessness and remorse, the mental hindrance of sceptical doubt - these, monks, are the five mental hindrances.
"For the abandoning of these five mental hindrances, monks, the four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed. Which four? Here, monks, a monk dwells observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world; in feelings... etc. In mind... etc. He dwells observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. For the abandoning of these five mental hindrances, monks, these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The second.
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The Discourse on Types of Sensual Pleasure
65. "Monks, these are the five types of sensual pleasure. Which five? Forms cognizable by eye that are desirable, lovely, agreeable, enticing, connected with sensuality, arousing; sounds cognizable by ear... etc. odours cognizable by nose... flavours cognizable by tongue... Tangible objects cognizable by body that are desirable, lovely, agreeable, enticing, connected with sensuality, arousing. These, monks, are the five types of sensual pleasure.
"For the abandoning of these five types of sensual pleasure, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The third.
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The Discourse on the Aggregates of Clinging
66. "These are the five aggregates of clinging, monks. Which five? The aggregate of clinging to matter, the aggregate of clinging to feeling, the aggregate of clinging to perception, the aggregate of clinging to activities, the aggregate of clinging to consciousness - these, monks, are the five aggregates of clinging.
"For the abandoning of these five aggregates of clinging, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The fourth.
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The Discourse on the Lower Fetters
67. "There are, monks, these five lower mental fetters. Which five? Identity view, sceptical doubt, adherence to moral rules and austerities, sensual desire, anger - these, monks, are the five lower mental fetters.
"For the abandoning of these five lower mental fetters, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The fifth.
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The Discourse on Destination
68. "There are these five destinations, monks. What five? Hell, the animal realm, the sphere of ghosts, human beings, gods - these, monks, are the five destinations.
"For the abandoning of these five destinations, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The sixth.
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The Discourse on Stinginess
69. "There are, monks, these five kinds of stinginess. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, stinginess regarding the teachings - these, monks, are the five kinds of stinginess.
"For the abandoning of these five kinds of stinginess, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The seventh.
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The Discourse on the Higher Fetters
70. "There are, monks, these five higher mental fetters. Which five? Lust for fine-material existence, lust for immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness, ignorance - these, monks, are the five higher mental fetters.
"For the abandoning of these five higher mental fetters, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The eighth.
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The Discourse on Mental Rigidity
71. "Monks, there are these five mental rigidities. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is uncertain about the Teacher, doubts sceptically, does not resolve upon it, is not confident. Monks, a monk who is uncertain about the Teacher, doubts sceptically, does not resolve upon it, is not confident, his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - this is the first mental rigidity.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is uncertain about the Teaching, etc. is uncertain about the Community, etc. is uncertain about the training, etc. is angry towards his fellows in the holy life, displeased, with a struck mind, with barrenness arisen. Monks, a monk who is angry towards his fellows in the holy life, displeased, with a struck mind, with barrenness arisen, his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - this is the fifth mental rigidity.
"For the abandoning of these five mental rigidities, monks, etc. these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The ninth.
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The Discourse on Bondage of Mind
72. "Monks, there are these five bondages of mind. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is not free from lust towards sensual pleasures, with non-disappearance of desire, with non-disappearance of affection, with non-disappearance of thirst, with non-disappearance of fever, with non-disappearance of craving. Monks, a monk who is not free from lust towards sensual pleasures, with non-disappearance of desire, with non-disappearance of affection, with non-disappearance of thirst, with non-disappearance of fever, with non-disappearance of craving, his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - this is the first bondage of mind.
"Furthermore, monks, a monk is not free from lust towards the body... etc. is not free from lust towards material form... having eaten as much as he likes to fill his belly, dwells devoted to the pleasure of sleeping, the pleasure of lying on his side, the pleasure of torpor... lives the holy life having aspired to a certain order of gods - 'By this morality or by this ascetic practice or by this austerity or by this holy life I shall become a god or an inferior deity.' Monks, a monk who lives the holy life having aspired to a certain order of gods - 'By this morality or by this ascetic practice or by this austerity or by this holy life I shall become a god or an inferior deity,' his mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving. One whose mind does not incline to ardour, to pursuit, to perseverance, to striving - this is the fifth bondage of mind. These, monks, are the five bondages of mind.
"For the abandoning of these five bondages of mind, monks, the four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed. Which four? Here, monks, a monk dwells observing the body in the body, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world; in feelings... etc. In mind... etc. He dwells observing mental phenomena in mental phenomena, ardent, fully aware, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure regarding the world. For the abandoning of these five bondages of mind, monks, these four establishments of mindfulness are to be developed." The tenth.
The Chapter on the Establishments of Mindfulness is the second.
Its summary:
Stinginess, Higher Fetters as eighth, Mental Rigidities, Shackles.