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Ekadhamma Suttas: A Single Thing

Ekadhamma Suttas

Summary: The Buddha enumerates twenty things of singular importance to the spiritual path.

AN 1.21-40 PTS: A i 5 I,iii,1-10; I,iv,1-10

Ekadhamma Suttas: A Single Thing

translated from the Pali by

Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Alternate translation: Woodward [excerpt]

21. “I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped, is as unpliant as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped, is unpliant.”

22. “I don't envision a single thing that, when developed, is as pliant as the mind. The mind, when developed, is pliant.”

23. “I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped leads to great harm.”

24. “I don't envision a single thing that, when developed, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed leads to great benefit.”

25. “I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & unapparent, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & unapparent leads to great harm.”

26. “I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & apparent, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & apparent, leads to great benefit.”

27. “I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated leads to great harm.”

28. “I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, leads to great benefit.”

29. “I don't envision a single thing that, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about such suffering & stress as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped & uncultivated, brings about suffering & stress.”

30. “I don't envision a single thing that, when developed & cultivated, brings about such happiness as the mind. The mind, when developed & cultivated, brings about happiness.”

31. “I don't envision a single thing that, when untamed, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when untamed leads to great harm.”

32. “I don't envision a single thing that, when tamed, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when tamed leads to great benefit.”

33. “I don't envision a single thing that, when unguarded, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when unguarded leads to great harm.”

34. “I don't envision a single thing that, when guarded, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when guarded leads to great benefit.”

35. “I don't envision a single thing that, when unprotected, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when unprotected leads to great harm.”

36. “I don't envision a single thing that, when protected, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when protected leads to great benefit.”

37. “I don't envision a single thing that, when unrestrained, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when unrestrained leads to great harm.”

38. “I don't envision a single thing that, when restrained, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when restrained leads to great benefit.”

39. “I don't envision a single thing that — when untamed, unguarded, unprotected, unrestrained — leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind — when untamed, unguarded, unprotected, unrestrained — leads to great harm.”

40. “I don't envision a single thing that — when tamed, guarded, protected, restrained — leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind — when tamed, guarded, protected, restrained — leads to great benefit.”


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