Cetokhilasutta 1.1-5
Cetokhilasutta 1.1-5
- Language
- Pāli
1.1
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, cetokhilā.
“Mendicants, there are five kinds of hard-heartedness.
1.2
Katame pañca?
What five?
1.3
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati.
Firstly, a mendicant has doubts about the Teacher. They’re uncertain, undecided, and lacking confidence.
1.4
Yo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati, tassa cittaṃ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya.
This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.
1.5
Yassa cittaṃ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya, ayaṃ paṭhamo cetokhilo.
This is the first kind of hard-heartedness.
Translations (2)
- Hard-heartedness — English
- Seelische Öde — German