Devadahasutta
Suppose a man is in love with a woman, full of intense desire and lust.
Then he sees her standing together with another man, chatting, giggling, and laughing.
What do you think, mendicants?
Would that give rise to sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress for him?”
“Yes, sir. Why is that? Because that man is in love that woman, full of intense desire and lust.”
“Then that man might think: ‘I’m in love with that woman, full of intense desire and lust.
When I saw her standing together with another man, chatting, giggling, and laughing, it gave rise to sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress for me. Why don’t I give up that desire and lust for that woman?’ So that’s what he did.
Some time later he sees her again standing together with another man, chatting, giggling, and laughing.
What do you think, mendicants?
Would that give rise to sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress for him?”
“No, sir. Why is that? Because he no longer desires that woman.”
“In the same way, a mendicant doesn’t bring suffering upon themselves; and they don’t give up legitimate pleasure, but they’re not besotted with that pleasure. They understand: ‘When I actively strive I become dispassionate towards this source of suffering. But when I develop equanimity I become dispassionate towards this other source of suffering.’ So they either actively strive or develop equanimity as appropriate. Through active striving they become dispassionate towards that specific source of suffering, and so that suffering is worn away. Through developing equanimity they become dispassionate towards that other source of suffering, and so that suffering is worn away. That’s how exertion and striving is fruitful.
~ Buddha (Devadahasutta)
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.” ~ Buddha
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26 January 2023
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