At Savatthi the Blessed Buddha said this:
Bhikkhus, desire & lust for the ability* to see forms
obstructs & corrupts the mind! Desire and lust for the ability to hear sounds; Desire and lust for the ability to smell smells; Desire and lust for the ability to taste flavours;
are also obstructing corruptions of the mind...!!! Bhikkhus, the desire and lust for the ability to speculation on
mental objects is also
an obstructing corruption for the mind...!!!
When a bhikkhu has overcome & all left
these obstructing
mental corruptions, his mind inclines towards inward withdrawal! A mind prepared by withdrawal becomes fit & open for those
higher mental states,
that are to be realized by direct experience and immediate knowledge...
Note*: This can & should be freely exchanged, expanded & enhanced by
these objects: Visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile & mental consciousness,
contact,
feeling born of sense contact, perception born of contact, intention for, and
craving for whatever sensual object existing or even just imagined ...
Sense desire is variegated and always
wants and seeks new ways!
