What
is Starving of the
Mental Hindrances?
At Savatthi the Blessed Buddha
once explained:
What,
friends, is the starvation, that prevents the arising of
Sense-Desire,
and
blocks growth of already arisen Sense-Desire?
It is
frequent and careful attention to the
Disgusting Features of things!
This starvation prevents
sensual lust from arising & reduces present greed…
And what,
friends, is the starvation that prevents the arising of
Ill-Will &
and
hinders aggravation and inflation of any already arisen Ill-Will?
It is frequent, careful and rational attention to Universal Friendliness!
This starvation prevents aversion from arising & inhibits present anger…
And what is the
starvation, that prevents arising of
Lethargy-&-Laziness,
and
eliminates already present Lethargy-&-Laziness?
It is
attention to these
3 elements of: Initiative, Launching, and
Endurance!
This
starvation prevents sloth from arising & stops already present laziness.
And what is the starving that prevents arising of
Restlessness-&-Regret,
and
retards escalation of already present Restlessness-&-Regret?
It is frequent attention to this sweet, calm & peaceful Tranquility of Mind!
This starvation prevents upsetting of the mind & reduces anxiety & worry…
What
is the starvation that prevents the arising of Doubt-&-Uncertainty,
and stops
growing proliferation of already present Doubt-&-Uncertainty?
It is frequent, careful, rational
attention & evaluation of these
4 Dualities:
There are advantageous
& disadvantageous states!
There are blameable &
blameless states! There are ordinary & exalted states!
There are bright &
dark mental states!
This
starvation prevents confusion of the mind and
dampens escalation of any already
arisen and present perplexity.
Comments:
Memorize and
"substitute as required", whenever a hindrance is noted!
