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The First Discourse on Māra's Snare
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"There are, monks, visible forms cognisable by the eye that are desirable, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, sensually arousing, and enticing.
If a monk delights in that, asserts it, and remains grasping it -
this is called, monks, a monk who has gone to Māra's residence, who has come under Māra's control, the snare of Māra is fastened on him.
He is bound by the fetter of Māra, subject to be done with as wished by the Evil One, etc.
"There are, monks, flavours cognisable by the tongue that are desirable, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, sensually arousing, and enticing. If a monk delights in that, asserts it, and remains grasping it - this is called, monks, a monk who has gone to Māra's residence, who has come under Māra's control, the snare of Māra is fastened on him. He is bound by the fetter of Māra, etc.
"There are, monks, mental phenomena cognisable by the mind that are desirable, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, sensually arousing, and enticing. If a monk delights in that, asserts it, and remains grasping it - this is called, monks, a monk who has gone to Māra's residence, who has come under Māra's control, the snare of Māra is fastened on him. He is bound by the fetter of Māra, subject to be done with as wished by the Evil One.
"And there are, monks, visible forms cognisable by the eye that are desirable, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, sensually arousing, and enticing. If a monk does not delight in that, does not assert it, and does not remain grasping it - this is called, monks, a monk who has not gone to Māra's residence, who has not come under Māra's control, the snare of Māra is removed from him. He is freed from the fetter of Māra, not subject to be done with as wished by the Evil One, etc.
"There are, monks, flavours cognisable by the tongue that are desirable, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, sensually arousing, and enticing. If a monk does not delight in that, does not assert it, and does not remain grasping it - this is called, monks, a monk who has not gone to Māra's residence, who has not come under Māra's control, the snare of Māra is removed from him. He is freed from the fetter of Māra, not subject to be done with as wished by the Evil One, etc.
"There are, monks, mental phenomena cognisable by the mind that are desirable, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, sensually arousing, and enticing. If a monk does not delight in that, does not assert it, and does not remain grasping it - this is called, monks, a monk who has not gone to Māra's residence, who has not come under Māra's control, the snare of Māra is removed from him. He is freed from the fetter of Māra, not subject to be done with as wished by the Evil One." The first.