諸經要集 12.33

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12.33

Fourth, the hindrance of restlessness and regret: There are three kinds. First is restlessness of the mouth: being fond of chanting verse, disputing right and wrong, useless conceptual proliferation (prapañca), worldly talk, and the like; this is called restlessness of the mouth. Second is restlessness of the body: being fond of riding horses, galloping in negligence, wrestling, arm-grappling, snapping fingers, and the like; this is called restlessness of the body. Third is restlessness of the mind: the mental disposition being dissipated, indulging thought in external objects, thinking about literature and worldly skills, various evil discursive thoughts, and the like; this is called restlessness of the mind. The nature of restlessness destroys the mind of leaving the household. Therefore a verse of the Dazhidu lun says:

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諸經要集 — Classical Chinese