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24. (The deva said:)
"One should restrain the mind from any activity (either good or bad);
no suffering will come to
such a person from any activity.
He who restrains his mind
from all activities is free from all suffering."
(The
Bhagava said:)
"The mind should not be restrained from every
activity.1
The well-directed mind
should not be restrained.
(However,) the mind
should be restrained from any activity that gives rise to
evil."
End of the Manonivarana Sutta,
the fourth in this vagga.
1.
The mind should not be restrained from every activity:
The Buddha understands
the deva's wish for liberation from rebirth. But the deva is unable to
discriminate between meritorious and demeritorious mental states. Meritorious
mental states should be developed. A mind properly directed should not be held
in check. For instance, a mind intent on charity, morality or
insight-development should be cultivated.
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