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Cetokhilasutta

Emotional Barrenness

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, cetokhilā.
“Mendicants, there are five kinds of emotional barrenness.

Katame pañca?
What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati.
Firstly, a mendicant has doubts about the Teacher. They’re uncertain, undecided, and lacking confidence.

Yo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati, tassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya.
This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.

Yassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya, ayaṁ paṭhamo cetokhilo.
This is the first kind of emotional barrenness.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhamme kaṅkhati …pe…
Furthermore, a mendicant has doubts about the teaching …

saṅghe kaṅkhati …
the Saṅgha …

sikkhāya kaṅkhati …
the training …

sabrahmacārīsu kupito hoti anattamano āhatacitto khilajāto.
A mendicant is angry and upset with their spiritual companions, resentful and closed off.

Yo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabrahmacārīsu kupito hoti anattamano āhatacitto khilajāto, tassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya.
This being so, their mind doesn’t incline toward keenness, commitment, persistence, and striving.

Yassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya, ayaṁ pañcamo cetokhilo.
This is the fifth kind of emotional barrenness.

Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ cetokhilānaṁ pahānāya …pe… ime cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvetabbā”ti.
To give up these five kinds of emotional barrenness you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. …”

Navamaṁ.