The Samyutta Nikaya
The Grouped Discourses
Samyutta Nikaya IX.11
Ayoniso-manasikara Sutta
Inappropriate Attention
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
I have heard that on one occasion a certain monk was
dwelling among the Kosalans in a forest thicket. Now
at that time, he spent the day's abiding thinking evil, unskillful
thoughts: i.e., thoughts of sensuality, thoughts of ill will, thoughts of
doing harm.
Then the devata inhabiting the forest thicket, feeling
sympathy for the monk, desiring his benefit, desiring to bring him to his
senses, approached him and addressed him with this verse:
From inappropriate attention
you're being chewed by your thoughts.
Relinquishing what's inappropriate,
contemplate
appropriately.
Keeping your mind on the Teacher,
the Dhamma, the Sangha, your virtues,
you will arrive at
joy,
rapture,
pleasure
without doubt.
Then, saturated
with joy,
you will put an end
to suffering & stress.
The monk, chastened by the devata, came to his senses.
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