ABHIDHAMMA IN DAILY LIFE - Abhidhamma.com
ABHIDHAMMA IN DAILY LIFE - Abhidhamma.com
ABHIDHAMMA IN DAILY LIFE - Abhidhamma.com
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6. All other perceptible objects - dhammarammana<br />
Origination of Consciousness<br />
• Consciousness of seeing originates in the eye;<br />
• consciousness of hearing originates in the ear;<br />
• consciousness of smelling originates in the nose;<br />
• consciousness of taste originates in the tongue,<br />
• consciousness of touch originates in the body.<br />
All these senses have the sense capability of taking in an object consciousness (citta<br />
Interaction of mind - As consciousness appears and vanishes very quickly, the good and bad<br />
consciousness mingles and interacts even in a short time. When you are angry with someone,<br />
you might at the same time think of your teachers' advice and thus could lead you to good<br />
mindfulness to restrain your mind.<br />
Taming the Mind - If one monitors one's mind everyday and tames one's unruly mind, one will<br />
soon have a noble mind, and after two or three years, will have developed enough self-esteem to<br />
have respect for one's mind.<br />
Reforming the Mind – We should reform our wicket mind in this present existence, because the<br />
evil nature will continue to prevail successively in many future existences. Hence, one should<br />
cultivate a virtuous mind, whenever we can.<br />
Preparing to restrain the mind<br />
These are things that you can do to restrain your mind by observing the eight factors:<br />
1. I will not perform regal duties for - seven days.<br />
2. I will restrain myself from greed - raga.<br />
3. I will restrain myself from hatred - dosa.<br />
4. I will restrain myself from delusion - moha.<br />
5. I will be humble and modest in dealing with my subjects (employees), maintain courtiers,<br />
and restrain myself from conceit.<br />
6. I will carefully restrain my words and actions.<br />
7. I will restrain my sense organs, i.e., eyes, ears, etc., to be free from unwholesome<br />
thoughts when seeing, hearing and experiencing sense-objects.<br />
8. I will radiate loving-kindness to all living beings.<br />
By repeated practice of restraining one’s minds, evil thoughts will slowly diminished and they<br />
will be<strong>com</strong>e noble and virtuous with the development of faith and knowledge. Evil thoughts that<br />
usually occur will not appear for many days.<br />
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