10 thorns to wholesome delights
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Ten thorns to wholesome delights:
1. Pleasure in society is a thorn to delight in seclusion
2. The mark of the fair is a thorn to delight in concentration on the foul
3. Pleasure in shows is a thorn to one guarding the sense-doors
4. Pleasure with consorting with women/men is a thorn to the Brahma-life
5. Sound is a thorn to attaining the first jhana
6. Thought directed and sustained is a thorn to the second jhana
7. Zest is a thorn to the third jhana
8. In-and-out breathing is a thorn to the fourth jhana
9. Awareness and feeling are a thorn to the attainment of the ending of awareness and feeling
10. Lust, malice, and delusion are thorns to Nibbana
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/