3. Akammaniyavaggo
Not manageable
21. "Bhikkhus, I do not know of a thing so unmanageable as the undeveloped mind. The undeveloped mind is unmanageable. This is the first.
22. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing so adaptable as the developed mind. The developed mind is adaptable This is the second.
23. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing so detrimental as the undeveloped mind. The undeveloped mind is detrimental. This is the third.
24. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing so harmless as the developed mind. The developed mind is harmless. This is the fourth.
25. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing so detrimental as an undeveloped, secretive mind. The undeveloped secretive mind is detrimental. This is the fifth.
26. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing so harmless as the developed manifest mind. The developed, manifest mind is harmless. This is the sixth.
27. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing that is so detrimental as an undeveloped mind that has no practise. The not practising, undeveloped mind is very detrimental. This is the seventh.
28. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing that is so harmless as a developed mind that makes much of it. The practising developed mind is harmless. This is the eighth.
29. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing that brings unpleasantness as an undeveloped mind. The undeveloped mind brings unpleasantness. This is the nineth.
30. "Bhikkhus, I do not know a thing that brings pleasantness as a practising developed mind. The practising developed mind brings pleasantness. This is the tenth."
Akammaniyavaggo tatiyo.
-- This translation is Dhamma-Dana (gift of teaching) from Ven. Sister Uppalavanna, edited and integrated into the structure based on the Pali Tipitika of Vipassana Research Insititute, Igatpuri India --
Donator/Contributor: Ven. Sister Uppalavanna, Provinz Galla in Sri Lanka (via Ven. Bhikkhu Mettavihari)
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