Majjhima Nikaya - Cetokhila Sutta

16. Cetokhila Sutta - English Majjhima Nikàya I
2. 6. Cetokhãlasuttaü
(16) The Arrow in the Mind

I heard thus.
At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by Anathapindika in
Jeta's grove in Sàvatthi. From there the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus:.
ßO! Bhikkhus, if the five arrows in the mind of the bhikkhu are not dispelled,
and if the five bonds are not cut, that the bhikkhu should come to growth and
development in the dispensation is not a posssibility. How are his five arrows
of the mind not dispelled?
ßHere, the bhikkhu doubts. and does not accept the Teacher with assurance. When
he doubts and does not accept the Teacher with assurance his mind does not tend
to exert and make effort to dispel. This is the first arrow in the mind not
dispelled.
ßAgain the bhikkhu doubts and does not accept the Teaching with assurance. When
the bhikkhu doubts and does not accept the Teaching with assurance his mind does
not tend to exert and make effort to dispel. This is the second arrow in the
mind not dispelled.
ßAgain the bhikkhu doubts and does not accept the Community of bhikkhus with
assurance. When the bhikkhu doubts and does not accept the Community of bhikkhus
with assurance his mind does not tend to exert and make effort to dispel. This
is the third arrow in the mind not dispelled.
ßAgain, the bhikkhu doubts and does not accept the Training with assurance. When
the bhikkhu doubts and does not accept the Training with assurance his mind does
not tend to exert and make effort to dispel. This is the fourth arrow in the
mind not dispelled.
ßAgain, the bhikkhu angry with the co-associates in the holy life is displeased
and hurt, and his mind does not tend to exert and make effort to dispel. This is
the fifth arrow in the mind not dispelled. These five arrows in the mind are not
dispelled.
ßHow are the five bonds of the mind not cut?
ßHere, the bhikkhu has undispelled greed, intereest, love, thirst, and burning
for sensuality. When he has not dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and
burning for sensuality, his mind does not tend to exert and make effort to
dispel. This is the first bond not cut.
ßAgain the bhikkhu has undispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and burning
for the body. When the bhikkhu has not dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst,
and burning for the body, his mind does not tend to exert and make effort to
dispel. This is the second bond not cut.
ßAgain the bhikkhu has undispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and burning
for matter. When the bhikkhu has not dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst,
and burning for material, his mind does not tend to exert and make effort to
dispel. This is the third bond not cut.
ßAgain, the bhikkhu partaking food as much as he likes, is yoked to the pleasure
of torpor touch and sleep. When the bhikhu partaking food as much as he likes,
is yoked to the pleasure of torpor, touch and sleep, his mind does not tend to
exert and make effort to dispel. This is the fourth bond not cut.
ßAgain the bhikkhu observing these virtues and austerities and leading this holy
life, aspires may I be with those gods, or may I be a certain god When the
bhikkhu observes virtues and austerities and leads the holy life aspiring to be
with a certain retinue of gods or to be a certain god his mind does not tend to
exert and make effort to dispel. This is the fifth bond not cut.
ßThese are the five bonds of the mind not cut. If in that bhikkhu the five
arrows in the mind are not dispelled, the five bonds are not cut, that he should
come to growth and devlopment in this dispensation is not possible.
ßWhoever bhikkhu has the five arrows in the mind dispelled and the five bonds
cut, that he should come to growth and development in this dispensation is
possible. How are the five arrows in the mind dispelled?
ßHere, the bhikkhu does not doubt, and accepts the Teacher with assurance. When
he does not doubt and accepts the Teacher with assurance his mind tends to exert
and makes effort. to dispel. This first arrow in the mind is dispelled.
ßAgain, the bhikkhu does not doubt, accepts the Teaching with assurance. When he
does not doubt accepts the Teaching with assurance his mind tends to exert and
makes effort to dispel. This second arrow in the mind is dispelled.
ßAgain, the bhikkhu does not doubt, accepts the Community of Bhikkkhus with
assurance. When he does not doubt accepts the Community of Bhikkhus with
assurance his mind tends to exert and makes effort to dispel. This third arrow
in the mind is dispelled.
ßAgain, the bhikkhu does not doubt accepts the Training with assurance. When he
does not doubt accepts the Training with assurance his mind tends to exert and
makes effort to dispel. This fourth arrow in the mind is dispelled.
ßAgain the bhikkhu not angry with the co-associates in the holy life, is pleased
and not hurt his mind tends to exert and makes effort to dispel. This fifth
arrow in the mind is dispelled. Thus the five arrows in the mind are dispelled.
ßHow are the five bonds in the mind cut?
ßHere the bhikkhu has dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and burning for
sensuality. When the bhikkhu has dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and
burning for sensuality, his mind tends to exert and makes effort to dispel. This
is the first bond cut.
ßAgain the bhikkhu has dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and burning for
the body. When the bhikkhu has dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and
burning for the body, his mind tends to exert and makes effort to dispel. This
is the second bond cut.
ßAgain the bhikkhu has dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and burning for
matter. When the bhikkhu has dispelled greed, interest, love, thirst, and
burning for material, his mind tends to exert and makes effort to dispel. This
is the third bond cut.
ßAgain , the bhikkhu not partaking food as much as he likes, is not yoked to the
pleasure of torpor, touch and sleep. When the bhikhu not partaking food as much
as he likes, is not yoked to the pleasure of torpor, touch and sleep, his mind
tends to exert and makes effort to dispel. This is the fourth bond cut.
ßAgain the bhikkhu observing these virtues and austerities and leading this holy
life, does not aspire may I be with those gods, or may I be a certain god When
the bhikkhu observes virtues and austerities and leads the holy life not
aspiring a certain retinue of gods or to be a certain god, his mind tends to
exert and makes effort to dispel. This is the fifth bond cut.
ßThese are the five bonds of the mind cut. When the bhikkhu has dispelled the
five arrows in the mind, and cut the five bonds, that he should come to growth
and devlopment in this dispensation is possible.
ßThe bhikkhu develops the potential endowed with interest, concentration,
effort, and determination, develops the potential endowed with endeavour,
concentration, effort and determination. Develops the potential endowed with
mind, concentration, effort, and determination. Develops the potential endowed
with discrimination, concentration, effort and determination The fifth is
exertion. With exertion there are fifteen things, endowed with these fifteen
things it becomes possible for the bhikkhu to attain enlightenment.
ßIt becomes possible to come to the noble end of the yoke. Like the hen that had
sat on the eggs for eight, or ten or twelve days, then a desire would rise to
her, why shouldn't the chicken, come out of the shell breaking it with the nails
of their feet or with the beak. Then the chicken come out of the shell safely
breaking the shell with the nails of their feet or with their beak. In the same
manner endowed with these fifteen things it becomes possible for the bhikkhu to
attain enlightenment, it becomes possible to come to the noble end of the yoke.û
The Blessed One said thus and those bhikkhus delighted in the words of the
Blessed One.