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CH.8. ANALYSIS OF RIGHT STRIVING (SAMMAPPADHANA)

1. ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO THE DISCOURSES

390. [ 208 ] The four right strivings — Herein a bhikkhu engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the non-arising of evil bad states that have not arisen; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the abandoning of evil bad states that have arisen; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the arising of good states that have not arisen; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of good states that have arisen.

391. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the non-arising of evil bad states that have not arisen? Therein what are evil bad states that have not arisen? The three bad roots (i.e.,) greed, hatred, dullness and the corruptions occurring therewith ; the aggregate of feeling, aggregate of perception, aggregate of mental concomitants, aggregate of consciousness associated therewith ; the bodily action, verbal action, mental action generated thereby. These are called evil bad states that have not arisen. Thus he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the non-arising of these evil bad states that have not arisen.

392. ‘Engenders wish’ means: Therein what is wish? That which is wish, act of wishing, desire to do, good righteous wish. This is called wish. This wish he engenders, engenders well, causes to uprise, causes to uprise well, causes to exist, causes to exist fully. Therefore this is called 'engenders wish’.

393. ‘Makes effort’ means: Therein what is effort? That which

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is the arousing of mental energy, :P; right effort. [ 209 ] This is called effort. Of this effort he is possessed, well possessed, attained, well attained, endowed, well endowed, furnished. Therefore this is called * makes effort’.

P = See para. 220.

394. ‘Arouses energy * means: Therein what is energy? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort. This is called energy. This energy he arouses, arouses well, pursues, develops, repeats. Therefore this is called ‘arouses energy’.

P = See para. 220.

395. ‘Exerts the mind* means: Therein what is mind (con- sciousness)? That which is consciousness, mind, ideation, :P: and, depending on the aforesaid, mind-consciousness-element. This is called mind. This mind he exerts, exerts well, supports, supports repeatedly. Therefore this is called ‘exerts the mind’.

P = See para. 184.

396. ‘Strives* means: Therein what is striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P X : right effort. This is called striving. Of this striving he is possessed, :P 2 : furnished. Therefore this is called ‘strives’.

P^See para. 220. P 2 = See para. 357.

397. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the abandoning of evil bad states that have arisen? Therein what are evil bad states that have arisen? The three bad roots (i.e,,) greed, hatred, dullness and the corruptions occurring therewith; the aggregate of feeling, aggre- gate of perception, aggregate of mental concomitants, aggregate of consciousness associated therewith; the bodily action, verbal action, mental action generated thereby. These are called evil bad states that have arisen. Thus he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the abandoning of these evil bad states that have arisen.

398. ‘Engenders wish* means: Therein what is wish? That which is wish, act of wishing, desire to do, good righteous wish.

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This is called wish. This wish he engenders, engenders well, causes to uprise, causes to uprise well, causes to exist, causes to exist fully. Therefore this is called ‘engenders wish 5.

399 ‘Makes effort ’ means: Therein what is effort? That which is the arousing of mental energy, : P 1 : right effort. This is called effort. Of this effort he is possessed, :P 2 : furnished. Therefore this is called ‘makes effort 5.

P 1 = See para. 220. P 2 = See para. 357.

400. ‘Arouses energy’ means: Therein what is energy? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort. This is called energy. This energy he arouses, arouses well, pursues, develops, repeats. Therefore this is called ‘arouses energy 5.

P = See para. 220.

401. ‘Exerts the mind’ means: Therein what is mind? That which is consciousness, mind, ideation, :P: and, depending on the aforesaid, mind-consciousness-element. This is called mind. This mind he exerts, exerts well, supports, supports repeatedly. Therefore this is called ‘exerts the mind 5.

P = See para. 184.

402. ‘Strives’ means: Therein what is striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, : P 1 : right effort. This is called striving. Of this striving he is possessed, :P 2 : furnished. Therefore this is called ‘strives 5.

P 1 = See para. 220. P 2 = See para. 357.

403. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the arising of good states that have not arisen? [210] Therein what are good states that have not arisen? The three good roots (i.e.,) absence of greed, absence of hatred, absence of dullness; the aggregate of feeling, aggregate of perception, aggregate of mental concomitants, aggregate of consciousness associated therewith; the bodily action, verbal action, mental action generated thereby. These are called good states that have not arisen. Thus he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the arising of these good states that have not arisen.

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404. ‘Engenders wish * means : : P 1 : ‘Makes effort 9 means : : P 2 : ‘Arouses energy* means: : P 3 : ‘Exerts the mind* means: :P 4 : ‘Strives* means: Therein what is striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P 5 : right effort. This is called striving. Of this striving he is possessed, :P 6 : furnished. Therefore this is called ‘strives’.

P^See para. 392. P 2 = See para. 393. P 3 = See para. 394.

P 4 = See para. 395. P 5 = See para. 220. P G = See para. 357.

405. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of good states that have arisen? Therein what are good states that have arisen? The three good roots (i.e.,) absence of greed, absence of hatred, absence of dullness; the aggregate of feeling, aggregate of perception, aggregate of mental concomitants, aggregate of consciousness associated therewith; the bodily action, verbal action, mental action generated thereby. These are called good states that have arisen. Thus he engenders wish, makes effort arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of these good states that have arisen.

406. ‘For the stabilizing* means: That which is stabilizing is collocation; that which is collocation is increase; that which is increase is maturity; that which is maturity is development; that which is development is completion.

407. ‘Engenders wish* means: :P X : ‘Makes effort* means: :P 2 : ‘Arouses energy* means: :P 3 : ‘Exerts the mind’ means: :P 4 : ‘Strives* means: Therein what is striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P 5 : right effort. This is called striving. Of this striving he is possessed, :P 6 : furnished. Therefore this is called ‘strives’.

P 1 = See para. 392. P 2 = See para. 393. P 3 =See para. 394.

P 4 = See para. 395. P 5 = See para. 220. P 6 = See para. 357.

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2. ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO ABHIDHAMMA

408. The four right strivings — Herein a bhikkhu engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the non- arising of evil bad states that have not arisen; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the abandoning of evil bad states that have arisen; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the arising of good states that have not arisen ; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of good states that have arisen.

409. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the non-arising of evil bad states that have not arisen? Herein at the time when a bhikkhu develops supramundane jhana tending to release, dispersive of continuing rebirth and death; he, for the abandoning of wrong view, for the entering of the first stage, aloof from sense pleasures, :P: attains and dwells in the first jhana that is hard practice and knowledge slowly acquired; at that time he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the non-arising of evil bad states that have not arisen.

P = See para. 205.

410. ‘Engenders wish’ means: Therein what is wish? That which is wish, act of wishing, desire to do, good righteous wish. This is called wish. This wish he engenders, engenders well, causes to uprise, causes to uprise well, causes to exist, causes to exist fully. Therefore this is called ‘engenders wish’.

411. ‘Makes effort’ means: Therein what is effort? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called effort. Of this effort he is possessed, well possessed, attained, well attained, endowed, well endowed, furnished. There- fore this is called ‘makes effort’.

P = See para. 220. 12 +

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412. ‘Arouses energy’ means: Therein what is energy? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. [212] This is called energy. This energy he arouses, arouses well, pursues, develops, repeats. Therefore this is called ‘arouses energy’.

P = See para. 220.

413. ‘Exerts the mind ’ means : Therein what is mind (conscious- ness)? That which is consciousness, mind, ideation, :P: and, depending on the aforesaid, mind-consciousness- element. This is called mind. This mind he exerts, exerts well, supports, supports repeatedly. Therefore this is called ‘exerts the mind’.

P = See para. 184.

414. ‘Strives 9 means : Therein what is right striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called right striving. (As also are) The remaining states associated with right striving.

P = See para. 220.

415. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the abandoning of evil bad states that have arisen? Herein at the time when a bhikkhu develops supramundane jhana tending to release, dispersive of continuing rebirth and death ; he, for the abandoning of wrong view, for the entering of the first stage, aloof from sense pleasures, : P : attains and dwells in the first jhana that is hard practice and knowledge slowly acquired; at that time he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the abandoning of evil bad states that have arisen.

P = See para. 205.

416. ‘Engenders wish 9 means : : P 1 : ‘Makes effort 9 means : : P 2 : ‘Arouses energy’ means: P 3 : ‘Exerts the mind’ means: :P 4 : ‘Strives’ means: Therein what is right striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P 5 : right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path.

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This is called right striving. (As also are) The remaining states associated with right striving.

P r = See para. 410. P 2 = See para. 411. P 3 = See para. 412.

P 4 = See para. 413. P 5 = See para. 220.

417. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the arising of good states that have not arisen? Herein at the time when a bhikkhu develops supramundane jhana tending to release, dispersive of continuing rebirth and death ; he, for the abandoning of wrong view, for the entering of the first stage, aloof from sense pleasures, : P : attains and dwells in the first jhana that is hard practice and knowledge slowly acquired; at that time he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the arising of good states that have not arisen. [213]

P = See para. 205.

418. ‘Engenders wish’ means: rP 1 : ‘Makes effort’ means: :P 2 : ‘Arouses energy ’ means: :P 3 : ‘Exerts the mind’ means: :P 4 : ‘Strives’ means: Therein what is right striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P 5 : right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called right striving. (As also are) The remaining states associated with right striving.

P^See para. 410. P 2 — See para. 411. P 3 = See para. 412.

P 4 = See para. 413. P s = See para. 220.

419. And how does a bhikkhu engender wish, make effort, arouse energy, exert the mind, strive for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of good states that have arisen? Herein at the time when a bhikkhu develops supramundane jhana tending to release, dis- persive of continuing rebirth and death; he, for the abandoning of wrong view, for the entering of the first stage, aloof from sense pleasures, :P: attains and dwells in the first jhana that is hard practice and knowledge slowly acquired ; at that time he engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of good states that have arisen.

P = See para. 205.

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420. ‘For the stabilizing’ means: That which is stabilizing is collocation; that which is collocation is increase; that which is increase is maturity; that which is maturity is development; that which is development is completion.

421 . ‘Engenders wish’ means : Therein what is wish? That which is wish, act of wishing, desire to do, good righteous wish. This is called wish. This wish he engenders, engenders well, causes to uprise, causes to uprise well, causes to exist, causes to exist fully. Therefore this is called ‘engenders wish’.

422. ‘Makes effort* means: Therein what is effort? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P 1 : right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called effort. Of this effort he is possessed, : P 2 : furnished. There- fore this is called ‘makes effort’.

P^See para. 220. P 2 = See para. 357.

423. ‘Arouses energy* means: Therein what is energy?' That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort, energy- enlightenment -factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called energy. This energy he arouses, arouses well, [214] pursues, develops, repeats. Therefore this is called ‘arouses energy’.

P = See para. 220.

424. ‘Exerts the mind* means: Therein what is mind? That which is consciousness, mind, ideation, :P: and, depending on the aforesaid, mind-consciousness-element. This is called mind. This mind he exerts, exerts well, supports, supports repeatedly. Therefore this is called ‘exerts the mind’.

P = See para. 184.

425. ‘Strives’ means: Therein what is right striving? That which is the arousing of mental energy, :P: right effort, energy- enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called right striving. (As also are) The remaining states associated with right striving.

P = See para. 220.

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426. Therein what is right striving? Herein at the time when a bhikkhu develops supramundanejhana tending to release, dispersive of continuing rebirth and death ; he, for the abandoning of wrong view, for the entering of the first stage, aloof from sense pleasures,
 * P X : attains and dwells in the first jhana that is hard practice and

knowledge slowly acquired ; that which at that time is the arousing of mental energy, :P 2 : right effort, energy-enlightenment-factor, path constituent, included in the path. This is called right striving. (As also are) The remaining states associated with right striving.

P x = See para. 205. P 2 = See para. 220.

(HERE ENDS) ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO ABHIDHAMMA

3. INTERROGATION

427. The four right strivings — Herein a bhikkhu engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the non-arising of evil bad states that have not arisen; :P: for the abandoning of evil bad states that have arisen ; : P : for the arising of good states that have not arisen; engenders wish, makes effort, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives for the stabilizing, for the collocation, for the increase, for the maturity, for the development, for the completion of good states that have arisen.

P = Complete as first example.

428. Of the four right strivings how many are good; how many bad ; how many neither-good-nor-bad. : P : How many with cause of bewailing; how many without cause of bewailing?

P = Remaining appropriate triplets and couplets.

1. THE TRIPLETS

429. (The four right strivings) Are only good. Sometimes are associated with pleasant feeling; sometimes are associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling. Are productive of resultant. [215] Are not grasped (by craving and false view), are not objects of the attachments. Are not corrupt, are not objects of the corrup- tions. Sometimes are accompanied by initial application, accom- panied by sustained application; sometimes are without initial

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application, sustained application only; sometimes are without initial application, without sustained application. Sometimes are j accompanied by zest; sometimes are accompanied by pleasure; sometimes are accompanied by indifference. Are not to be aban- doned either by the first path or by the subsequent paths. Have no roots to be abandoned either by the first path or by the subsequent paths. Are dispersive (of continuing rebirth and death). Are of the seven supramundane stages. Are immeasurable. Have immeasur- able object. Are superior. Are right (states with) fixed (resultant) time. Do not have path as their object; have path as their cause; sometimes have path as their dominating factor; sometimes should not be said to have, path as their dominating factor. Sometimes are risen ; sometimes are not risen ; should not be said to be, bound to arise. Sometimes are past; sometimes are future; sometimes are present. Should not be said to have either, past object; future object or present object. Sometimes are internal; sometimes are external; sometimes are both internal and external. Have external object. Are not visible, are not impingent. j

2. THE COUPLETS

430. (The four right strivings) Are not roots. Are not accompanied by roots. Are associated with roots. Should not be said to be, roots also accompanied by roots; (they) are accompanied by roots but are not roots. Should not be said to be, roots also associated with roots; (they) are associated with roots but are not roots. Are not roots, are accompanied by roots. Are with cause. Are conditioned.

Are not visible. Are not impingent. Are not material. Are supra- mundane. Are cognizable by one way; are not cognizable by another way. Are not defilements. Are not objects of the defilements.

Are not associated with the defilements. Should not be said to be, defilements also objects of the defilements or objects of the defile- ments but are not defilements. Should not be said to be, defilements also associated with the defilements or associated with the defile- ments but are not defilements. Are not associated with the defile- ments, are not objects of the defilements. Are not fetters. :P: Are not ties. :P: Are not floods. :P: Are not bonds. :P: Are not hin- drances. :P: Are not perversions. :P: Have objects. Are not consciousness. Are mental concomitants. Are associated with consciousness. Are conjoined with consciousness. Are generated

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by consciousness. Are co-existent with consciousness. Accompany consciousness. Are conjoined with, generated by consciousness. Are conjoined with, generated by, co-existent with consciousness. Are conjoined with, generated by, accompany consciousness. Are external. Are not derived. Are not grasped. Are not attachments.
 * P: Are not corruptions. :P: Are not to be abandoned by the first

path. Are not to be abandoned by the subsequent paths. Have no roots to be abandoned by the first path. Have no roots to be aban- doned by the subsequent paths. Sometimes are accompanied by initial application; sometimes are without initial application. Sometimes are accompanied by sustained application; sometimes are without sustained application. Sometimes are with zest; some- times are without zest. Sometimes are accompanied by zest; sometimes are not accompanied by zest. Sometimes are accom- panied by pleasure; sometimes are not accompanied by pleasure. Sometimes are accompanied by indifference; sometimes are not accompanied by indifference. Are not characteristic of the plane of desire. Are not characteristic of the plane of form. Are not characteristic of the formless plane. Are not included (i.e. are supramundane). Tend to release. Are of fixed (resultant time). Are not surpassable. Are without cause of bewailing.

P = Complete as for defilements in this paragraph.

(HERE ENDS) INTERROGATION

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