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Numbered Discourses 9.71 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.71

7. Mindfulness Meditation – 7. Satipaṭṭhānavagga

AN 9.71 Emotional Barrenness – Cetokhilasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are five kinds of emotional barrenness.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, cetokhilā.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

Firstly, a bhikkhu has doubts about the Teacher. They’re uncertain, undecided, and lacking confidence.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati.

1.4

This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.

Yo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati, tassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya.

1.5

This is the first kind of emotional barrenness.

Yassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya, ayaṁ paṭhamo cetokhilo.

2.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu has doubts about the teaching …

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhamme kaṅkhati …pe…

2.2

the Saṅgha …

saṅghe kaṅkhati …

2.3

the training …

sikkhāya kaṅkhati …

2.4

A bhikkhu is angry and upset with their spiritual companions, resentful and closed off.

sabrahmacārīsu kupito hoti anattamano āhatacitto khilajāto.

2.5

This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.

Yo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabrahmacārīsu kupito hoti anattamano āhatacitto khilajāto, tassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya.

2.6

This is the fifth kind of emotional barrenness.

Yassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya, ayaṁ pañcamo cetokhilo.

3.1

To give up these five kinds of emotional barrenness you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. …”

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ cetokhilānaṁ pahānāya …pe… ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.

3.2

 

Navamaṁ.