Saturday, September 26, 2020

I'm going to do to 'right effort' what Jhana corrupters do to 'right samadhi'

 I'm going to help you understand the consequences and ramifications of how they translate, interpret vitakka, vicara, kaya (thinking, difference between mind and body) in right samadhi, the four jhanas.

Using their same bag of tricks, I'm going to corrupt the meaning of  'right effort', in a similar way to what they did to the four jhanas in 'right samadhi'. Full definition in pali for  'right effort' is here:  SN 45.8 


"Monks, what is right effort?"
1. He does not allow wicked Dharmas that have not arisen to arise.
2. He abandons wicked Dharmas that have arisen.
3. He arouses non-wicked ☸Dharmas that have not arisen.
4. With arisen non-wicked ☸Dharmas, he maintains, without confusion, increases, makes plenty, develops to their culmination.

[In all four modes of right effort],
* He generates desire, endeavors, arouses vigor,
* exerts and pushes his mind
"This, monks, is called right effort."



Standard Definition of 'wicked' 

wick·ed (adjective)

evil or morally wrong.

"a wicked and unscrupulous politician"


Opposite:

virtuous

intended to or capable of harming someone or something.

"he should be punished for his wicked driving"


Slang definition of 'wicked' (vocabulary.com)

If something is pure evil, then it is wicked. Think Darth Vader. On the other hand, as an informal slang term, wicked also means excellent — as in "that DJ is wicked, man!"



Do you see the problem?

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