Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.35 4.

Ayoniso Manasikāra Sutta

Improper Attention

Nīvaraṇavagga Ayonisomanasikārasutta “Ayoniso, bhikkhave, manasikaroto anuppanno ceva kāmacchando uppajjati, uppanno ca kāmacchando bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati; anuppanno ceva byāpādo uppajjati, uppanno ca byāpādo bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati; anuppannañceva thinamiddhaṁ uppajjati, uppannañca thinamiddhaṁ bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati; anuppannañceva uddhaccakukkuccaṁ uppajjati, uppannañca uddhaccakukkuccaṁ bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati; anuppannā ceva vicikicchā uppajjati, uppannā ca vicikicchā bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī”ti.

Disciples, when one attends improperly, unarisen sense satisfaction arises, and arisen sense satisfaction increases and expands. Unarisen ill will arises, and arisen ill will increases and expands. Unarisen sloth and torpor arise, and arisen sloth and torpor increase and expand. Unarisen restlessness and remorse arise, and arisen restlessness and remorse increase and expand.

Unarisen doubt arises, and arisen doubt increases and expands.

Pañcamaṁ.

Proper Attention

Yonisomanasikārasutta “Yoniso ca kho, bhikkhave, manasikaroto anuppanno ceva satisambojjhaṅgo uppajjati, uppanno ca satisambojjhaṅgo bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati …pe…

Disciples, when one attends properly, unarisen mindfulness enlightenment factor arises, and arisen mindfulness enlightenment factor reaches fulfillment by development.

anuppanno ceva upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo uppajjati, uppanno ca upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchatī”ti. Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Similarly, unarisen equanimity enlightenment factor arises, and arisen equanimity enlightenment factor reaches fulfillment by development.