Dear Yong Peng,
op 17-07-2005 02:20 schreef Ong Yong Peng op yongpeng.ong@...:

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> Akammaniya Vagga
> not ready / chapter

The Chapter on (Not) Readiness

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> 1. "Naaha.m, bhikkhave, a~n~na.m ekadhammampi samanupassaami ya.m
> eva.m abhaavita.m akammaniya.m hoti yathayida.m, bhikkhave, citta.m.

> "Monks, I cannot identify even one other object which is simply not

ready (when) undeveloped as just this, monks: the mind.
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N: I have another option for not ready. When we hear the word not ready we
ask: not ready for what.
akammaniya: PTS and also Ven. Nyanaponika (Wheel 155-158) have: intractable.
kammaniya is related to kammaññataa: fit for work, wieldy, dexterous. This
is a mental factor, cetasika, accompanying each kusala citta. When there is
no wieldiness, adaptability, kusala cannot be performed.
When akusala citta arises, there is lack of wieldiness.
I suggest for akammaniya: unwieldy. Also intractable will do.

The construction at the end: <yathayida.m, bhikkhave, citta.m> is not easy.
PTS and Ven. Nyanaponika: ..so intractable as the uncultivated mind.
Litterally: such as this mind. Namely: the uncultivated mind. They take the
preceding attributa together with citta.m.
We could just translate: such as the uncultivated mind, it sounds better to
my ear.

The Co. notes to abhaavita.m: A mind not grown, not progressing in mental
development.

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Y.P.: 5. "Naaha.m, bhikkhave, a~n~na.m ekadhammampi samanupassaami ya.m

> eva.m abhaavita.m apaatubhuuta.m mahato anatthaaya sa.mvattati
> yathayida.m, bhikkhave, citta.m.
> "Monks, I cannot identify even one other object which simply leads to

great disadvantage (when) occupied (and) undeveloped as just this,

> monks: the mind.
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apaatubhuuta = na+paatubhuuta (adj) clouded.

> paatubhuuta (pp of paatubhavati, adj) become manifest, appeared.

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N: apaatubhuuta: not made lucid.
paatubhuuta: made lucid.
Occupied and unoccupied is not so clear to me.
PTS gives a co note: <A mind involved in the round of rebirth, incapable of
leaping up to, of taking delight in, unworldly things, such as the Way,
Nibbaana.>
Co quotes the Elder Phussamitta as saying:'The mind that is on the Way is
cultivated, made lucid or manifest.'>

> Citta.m, bhikkhave, abhaavita.m apaatubhuuta.m mahato anatthaaya
> sa.mvattatii"ti.

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Y.P.: 8. "Naaha.m, bhikkhave, a~n~na.m ekadhammampi samanupassaami ya.m

> eva.m bhaavita.m bahuliikata.m mahato anatthaaya sa.mvattati
> yathayida.m, bhikkhave, citta.m.

> "Monks, I cannot identify even one other object which simply leads to

great advantage (when) active (and) developed as just this, monks:

> the mind.
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bahuliikata = bahulii+kata (adj) full of practice.
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N: PTS: made much of. This is actually the same as developed. But we have to
find a synonym. What about: accomplished? The word active make people
wonder: active in what?

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Y.P.: 9. "Naaha.m, bhikkhave, a~n~na.m ekadhammampi samanupassaami ya.m

> eva.m abhaavita.m abahuliikata.m dukkhaadhivaaha.m hoti yathayida.m,
> bhikkhave, citta.m.

> "Monks, I cannot identify even one other object which is simply

bringing dissatisfaction (when) idle (and) undeveloped as just this,

> monks: the mind.

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N: Dukkha means much more than dissatisfaction, it points to the dukkha of
samsara. Without development no way to be liberated from samsara.
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Y.P.: 10. "Naaha.m, bhikkhave, a~n~na.m ekadhammampi samanupassaami ya.m

> eva.m bhaavita.m bahuliikata.m sukhaadhivaaha.m hoti yathayida.m,
> bhikkhave, citta.m.

> "Monks, I cannot identify even one other object which is simply
> bringing satisfaction (when) active (and) developed as just this,
> monks: the mind.

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N: sukha: bliss or happiness. Satisfaction is too weak for the attainment of
nibbaana.
Nina.