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Manonivāraṇasutta

Shielding the Mind Reining in the Mind

“Yato yato mano nivāraye,
“Whatever you’ve shielded the mind from
“From whatever one reins in the mind,

Na dukkhameti naṁ tato tato;
can’t cause you suffering.
From that no suffering comes to one.

Sa sabbato mano nivāraye,
So you should shield the mind from everything,
Should one rein in the mind from everything,

Sa sabbato dukkhā pamuccatī”ti.
then you’re freed from all suffering.”
One is freed from all suffering. ”

“Na sabbato mano nivāraye,
“You needn’t shield the mind from everything.
“One need not rein in the mind from everything

Na mano saṁyatattamāgataṁ;
When the mind is under control,
When the mind has come under control.

Yato yato ca pāpakaṁ,
you need only shield the mind
From whatever it is that evil comes,

Tato tato mano nivāraye”ti.
from where the bad things come.”
From this one should rein in the mind. ”