i. Nivarana Pabba (Section on Hindrances) And
how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell perceiving again and again dhammas
as just dhammas (not mine, not I, not self, but just as phenomena)?
Here (in this teaching), bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells perceiving again
and again the five hindrances (nivarana dhamma) as just the five hindrances
note71 (not mine,
not I, not self, but just as phenomena). And
how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell perceiving again and again the five
hindrances as just the five hindrances? Here (in this teaching), bhikkhus,
while sense-desire (kamachanda) is present in him, a bhikkhu knows,
"There is sense-desire present in me"; or while sense-desire
is not present in him, he knows, "There is no sense-desire present
in me". He also knows how the sense-desire which has not yet arisen
comes to arise; he knows how the sense-desire that has arisen comes
to be discarded; and he knows how the discarded sense-desire will not
arise in the future.note72 While
ill-will (byapada) is present in him he knows, "There is ill-will
present in me"; or while ill-will is not present in him, he knows,
"There is no ill-will present in me." He also knows how the
ill-will which has not yet arisen comes to arise; he knows how the ill-will
which has arisen comes to be discarded; and he knows how the discarded
ill-will will not arise in the future.note73 While
sloth and torpor are present in him, he knows, "There are sloth
and torpor present in me"; or while sloth and torpor are not present
in him, he knows "There is no sloth and torpor present in me."
He also knows how the sloth and torpor which has not yet arisen comes
to arise; he knows how the sloth and torpor that has arisen comes to
be discarded; and he knows how the discarded sloth and torpor will not
arise in the future.note74 While
distraction and worry (uddhacca-kukkucca) are present in him, he knows,
"There are distraction and worry present in me"; or while
distraction and worry are not present in him, he knows, "There
are no distraction and worry present in me." He knows how the distraction
and worry which has not yet arisen comes to arise, he knows how the
distraction and worry that has arisen comes to be discarded; and he
knows how the discarded distraction and worry will not arise in the
future.note75 While
doubt or wavering of the mind (vicikiccha) is present in him, he knows,
"There is doubt or wavering of the mind present in me"; or
while doubt or wavering of the mind is not present in him, he knows,
"There is no doubt or wavering of mind present in me." He
also knows how the doubt or wavering of mind which has not yet arisen
comes to arise; he knows how the doubt or wavering of mind that has
arisen comes to be discarded; and he knows how the discarded doubt or
wavering of mind will not arise in the future.note76 Thus he dwells perceiving again and again dhammas as just dhammas (not mine, not I, not self, but just as phenomena) in himself; or he dwells perceiving again and again dhammas as just dhammas in others; or he dwells perceiving again and again dhammas as just dhammas in both himself and in others. He dwells perceiving again and again the cause and the actual appearing of dhammas; or he dwells perceiving again and again the cause and the actual dissolution of dhammas; or he dwells perceiving again and again both the actual appearing and dissolution of dhammas with their causes.note77 To
summarize, he is firmly mindful of the fact that only dhammas exist
(not a soul, a self or I). That mindfulness is just for gaining insight
(vipassana) and mindfulness progressively. Being detached from craving
and wrong views he dwells without clinging to anything in the world.
Thus, bhikkhus, in this way a bhikkhu dwells perceiving again and again
the five hindrances as just the five hindrances. |