SV,302: Grievously afflicted. We read that the monks ask Anuruddha: ³What is
the venerable Anuruddha¹s life, in that the painful feelings that come upon
him make no impression on his mind?² (He is well grounded in four arisings
of mindfulness.)
A N I, 1, ³Monks, a woman¹s form obsesses a man¹s heart (citta.m
pariyaadaaya ti.t.thati.)
A N III, 68-70: Book of the Fives, the Hindrances, §6, The preceptor: ³sloth
and torpor compass my heart about and stay...²
AN III, 288, Amity (mettaa): ...ill-will invades my heart and stays.
A N IV, 158: ³Gain, loss and so forth take possession of their minds and
hold sway there...²
A N IV, 299: ³When, monk, inwardly your mind is firm and composed, and evil
and wrong sttates, which arise and overwhelm the mind, find no footing...²
A N V, 106, 107: ³... evil, unprofitable states arising shall not overpower
our thought and abide therein... and when evil, unprofitable states arising
overpower not his thought and abide therein...²
Itivuttaka, As it was said, 18: ³Monks, if beings knew, as I know, the
ripening of sharing gifts, they would not enjoy their use without sharing
them, nor would taint of stinginess obsess the heart and stay there...²
End of Pariyada research, recapitulation and conclusion after June 24.
Nina.