The Chapter on the Useless Mind

AN 1.21--30 Akammaniyavagga

21. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it's not developed like this, is as unworkable as the mind. An undeveloped mind is unworkable."

22. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed like this, is as workable as the mind. A developed mind is workable."

23. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it's not developed like this, is so very harmful as the mind. An undeveloped mind is very harmful."

24. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed like this, is so very beneficial as the mind. A developed mind is very beneficial."

25. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it's not developed, with such untapped potential, is so very harmful as the mind. An undeveloped mind, with untapped potential, is very harmful."

26. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed, with its potential realized, is so very beneficial as the mind. A developed mind, with its potential realized, is very beneficial."

27. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it's not developed and cultivated, is so very harmful as the mind. An undeveloped and uncultivated mind is very harmful."

28. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed and cultivated, is so very beneficial as the mind. A developed and cultivated mind is very beneficial."

29. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it's not developed and cultivated, brings such suffering as the mind. An undeveloped and uncultivated mind brings suffering."

30. "Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed and cultivated, brings such happiness as the mind. A developed and cultivated mind brings happiness."