Careless Attention grows Mental Hindrances!
The Blessed Buddha once said:
When one attends carelessly and
irrationally:
Then will Greed, Lust, and Sense-desire arise, increase, and expand...
Then will Hate, Anger and Ill-will arise, increase, and expand...
Then will Sloth, Lethargy and Laziness arise,
increase and expand...
Then will Agitation, Restlessness and Regret arise,
increase and expand...
When
one attends carelessly and irrationally then will:
Doubt, confusion and
uncertainty arise,
increase and expand...
Furthermore the
Awareness
link to awakening does not arise then!
The
Investigation link to awakening
cannot emerge as curiosity then!
The
Energy
link to awakening does not propagate any effort then!
The
Joy link to
awakening does not spring into being as gladness then!
The
Tranquillity
link to awakening does not calm down mind then!
The
Concentration
link to awakening cannot focus and absorb mind then!
The
Equanimity
link to awakening cannot emerge as even mental ballance!
And if these qualities are present in mind, then they instantly cease, when
one
attends carelessly, neglectfully, absentmindedly, sloppily, & irrationally.
However if one attends carefully and rationally, these
5 mental hindrances
do not arise and if
already
arisen, then they gradually fade out and cease!
Secondly, any of the 7 mental links to
awakening, that has not yet
arisen,
arise and is gradually completed by mental development by such repeated
reflection and meditation...
Whoopsie, What?-Where?-Wait! &
Druggie
More on Attention, rational and careful
( yoniso
manasikāra):
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Source (edited extract):
The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikāya.
Book [V:84-5] section 46: The Links. 24: Careless Attention...
