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Dharma-Mārga ( Ācāra-Saṁhită)
Forty Eight Equipoise
1. Sound is the object of ears. Difficult it is not to hear when one hears something. A monk renounces attachment and aversion of whatever he hears.
Ava. Cu. 2.15.72
2. Sight is the object of eyes. Difficult it is not to see when one sees something. A monk renounces attachment and aversion of whatever he sees.
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3. Smell is the object of nose. Difficult it is not to smell when one smells something. A monk renounces attachment and aversion of whatever he smells.
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4. Taste is the object of tongue. Difficult it is not to taste when one eats or drinks something. A monk renounces attachment and aversion of whatever he tastes.
Ava. Cu. 2.15.75
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5. Touch is the object of body. Difficult it is not to feel the touch when one touches something. A monk renounces attachment and aversion of whatever he touches.
Ava. Cũ. 2.15.76
Ava. Cu. 2.15.74
6. Right conduct is really what constitutes religion which, in turn, is pointed out as equanimity. Equanimity is that contemplating state of the soul which is free from delusion and agitation.
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