SUTTA 19

[^235]: The Bodhisatta's twofold division of thought occurred during his six-year struggle for enlightenment.

[^236]: Thoughts of non-ill will and thoughts of non-cruelty may also be explained positively as thoughts of lovingkindness (mettā) and thoughts of compassion (karunā).

[^237]: MA: Excessive thinking and pondering leads to agitation. To tame and soften the mind, the Bodhisatta would enter a meditative attainment, then he would emerge from it and develop insight.