Paṇihitaaccha Vagga

 

41. Not Well Directed

 

Monks,

Just as if a grain of rice or barley

which was not well directed, [1]

would be stepped on by a hand or a foot;

 

That this grain of rice or barley would

break through the skin

and cause blood to surface;

That is impossible.[2]

 

Why?

 

Because that grain is not well directed.

 

It is the same monks,

for a person whose mind is not well directed;

That their mind could

break through ignorance,

cause understanding to surface; [3]

and experience Nibbāna;

That is impossible.[4]

 

Why?

 

Because that mind is not well directed.

 

 

42. Well Directed

 

Monks,

Just as if a grain of rice or barley

which was well directed [5]

would be stepped on by a hand or a foot;

 

That this grain of rice or barley could

break through the skin

and cause blood to surface;

That is possible.

 

Why is that?

 

Because that grain is well directed.

 

 

It is the same monks,

for a person whose mind is well directed,

That their mind could

break through ignorance,

cause understanding to surface;

And experience Nibbāna; [6]

That is possible.

 

Why is that?

 

Because that mind is well directed.