10.
The Second Discourse on Origin
113.
"There are, monks, these three sources for the arising of actions.
What three?
Referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, desire arises;
referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the future, desire arises;
referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the present, desire arises.
And how, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, does desire arise?
Referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, monks, one reflects upon and examines with the mind.
For one reflecting upon and examining with the mind, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, desire arises.
With desire arisen, one is connected with those phenomena.
This, monks, I call a mental fetter - that which is lust of the mind.
Thus, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, desire arises.
"And how, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the future, does desire arise? Referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the future, monks, one reflects upon and examines with the mind. For one reflecting upon and examining with the mind, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the future, desire arises. With desire arisen, one is connected with those phenomena. This, monks, I call a mental fetter - that which is lust of the mind. Thus, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the future, desire arises.
"And how, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the present, does desire arise? Referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the present, monks, one reflects upon and examines with the mind. For one reflecting upon and examining with the mind, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the present, desire arises. With desire arisen, one is connected with those phenomena. This, monks, I call a mental fetter - that which is lust of the mind. Thus, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the present, desire arises. These, monks, are the three sources for the arising of actions.
"There are, monks, these three sources for the arising of actions. What three? Referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, desire does not arise; referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the future, desire does not arise; referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the present, desire does not arise. And how, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, does desire not arise? One understands the future result of phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, monks. Having understood the future result, one turns away from that. Having turned away from that, having penetrated with the mind, one sees having pierced through with wisdom. Thus, monks, referring to phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust in the past, desire does not arise.
"And how, monks, regarding future phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust, does desire not arise? Regarding future phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust, monks, one understands the future result. Having understood the future result, one turns away from that. Having turned away from that, having penetrated with the mind, one sees having pierced through with wisdom. Thus, monks, regarding future phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust, desire does not arise.
"And how, monks, regarding present phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust, does desire not arise? Regarding present phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust, monks, one understands the future result, having understood the future result one turns away from that, having turned away from that, having penetrated with the mind, one sees having pierced through with wisdom. Thus, monks, regarding present phenomena that are a basis for desire and lust, desire does not arise. These, monks, are the three sources for the arising of actions." The tenth.