Short teachings contrasting the untamed and the tamed mind.
Adanta vagga - The Chapter on the Untamed
1.31
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when untamed, leads to such great harm as the mind. An untamed mind, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
1.32
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when tamed, leads to such great benefit as the mind. A tamed mind, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
1.33
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when unguarded, leads to such great harm as the mind. An unguarded mind, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
1.34
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when guarded, leads to such great benefit as the mind. A guarded mind, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
1.35
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when unprotected, leads to such great harm as the mind. An unprotected mind, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
1.36
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when protected, leads to such great benefit as the mind. A protected mind, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
1.37
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when unrestrained, leads to such great harm as the mind. An unrestrained mind, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
1.38
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when restrained, leads to such great benefit as the mind. A restrained mind, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."
1.39
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when untamed, unguarded, unprotected, and unrestrained, leads to such great harm as the mind. A mind that is untamed, unguarded, unprotected, and unrestrained, bhikkhus, leads to great harm."
1.40
"Bhikkhus, I do not see any other single thing that, when tamed, guarded, protected, and restrained, leads to such great benefit as the mind. A mind that is tamed, guarded, protected, and restrained, bhikkhus, leads to great benefit."