Mental proliferation ☁️ dark

4 discourses
Synonyms: conceptual proliferation, conceptualization, forming various opinions Pāli term: papañca

In As It Was Said (Itivuttaka)

The Buddha speaks on how beings cling to what can be expressed—concepts and designations, including the three times of past, future, and present. Not fully understanding these, they fall under the yoke of death. But one who sees beyond conceptual fabrications touches liberation and does not resort to mental proliferation.

In Numerical Discourses (Aṅguttara Nikāya)

One who delights in personal existence does not have an auspicious death. One who delights in Nibbāna and gives up personal existence has an auspicious death.

One who delights in personal existence dies with regret and their passing away is not fortunate. One who delights in Nibbāna and gives up personal existence dies without regret and their passing away is fortunate.

Venerable Anuruddha reflects on seven qualities conducive for practicing the Dhamma, but his thoughts are incomplete until the Buddha appears to add an eighth.

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