The Spear Satti Sutta (SN 20:5)
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('â', With my hand or fist I will bend back this sharp-bladed spear, fold it in two, and roll it up.â What do you think? Would that man be able with his hand or fist to bend back that sharp-bladed spear, fold it in two, and roll it up?" "No, lord. Why is that? Because a sharp-bladed spear isnât easy to bend back, fold in two, or roll up. The man would simply reap his share of trouble & vexation." "In the same way, monks, when a monkâs awareness-release through good-will is cultivated, developed, pursued, given a means of transport, given a grounding, steadied, consolidated, & well-undertaken, any non-human being who would think of deranging that monkâs mind would simply reap his share of trouble & vexation. "Thus you should train yourselves: ),
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('â', Our awareness-release through good-will will be cultivated, developed, pursued, given a means of transport, given a grounding, steadied, consolidated, & well-undertaken. Thatâs how you should train yourselves." See also: MN 21; AN 3:66; AN 3:101; AN 11:16; Iti 22; Iti 27 - --> - - - -