Reply To: Mental Enjoyment Versus Mindfulness

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Lal
Keymaster

If raga, dosa, or moha arise in the mind, that will lead to unpleasant vipaka in the future, including rebirths in the lower realms. 

  • Thus, being mindful is to avoid such akusala thoughts. 
  • However, until the samyojana (samsaric bonds) are broken by comprehending the Buddha’s worldview, it is impossible to avoid all akusala thoughts forcefully.
  • Thus, to break the samyojana, one should do the best to avoid akusala thoughts AND learn Buddha Dhamma (Four Noble Truths/Paticca Samuppada, etc.).

P.S. See “Attaining Nibbāna Requires Understanding Buddha’s Worldview.”