The Agrarian
Mind Maker:
As a good farmer removes weeds & rocks harmful to his field,
likewise a monk removes anger & jealousy from his mind.
When a thought comes to his mind that produces defilement,
then he immediately removes it so his mind becomes pure again,
like a field becomes ready once weeds & rocks have been removed.
Just like a farmer who cultivates his field with the best rice seed
and plants at the right time - first fertilizing for better growth -
so the disciple must cultivate advantageous states like friendliness,
pity, mutual joy, and equanimity.
WORTHY
Whoever is master of his own mind,
Bright, clear and true,
He may indeed wear the yellow robe
Dhammapada 10
BEGIN HERE
This is the proper way to begin
for a clever one:
Guard the Senses;
Be Content;
Keep the Precepts;
Cultivate only friends of pure livelihood,
of lovely moral & who are rightly striving.
Dhammapada 375
