釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 2.92

2.92

Second, discarding the hindrance of ill will: ill will is the root from which all unwholesome dharmas arise, the causal condition for falling into the evil realms, the enemy of the joy of the Dharma, the great thief of wholesome minds, and the storehouse of all kinds of evil speech. Furthermore, when sitting, the practitioner reflects: “This person has distressed me, has distressed my loved ones, and has praised my enemies.” Reflecting thus upon the past and future as well constitutes the nine grounds of distress. Because of distress, ill will arises; because of ill will, hatred arises; because of hatred, animosity arises; because of animosity, one wishes to inflict distress in retribution upon the other. The vitarka and vicāra of ill will, hatred, animosity, and distress cover the mind; hence it is called a hindrance. One must promptly discard it and not allow it to increase. As Śakra Devānām [Indra] asked the Buddha in a verse: