mn53:8.1 And how does a noble disciple guard the sense doors?
mn53:8.2 When a noble disciple sees a sight with their eyes, they don’t get caught up in the features and details.
mn53:8.3 If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving its restraint.
mn53:8.4 When they hear a sound with their ears …
mn53:8.5 When they smell an odor with their nose …
mn53:8.6 When they taste a flavor with their tongue …
mn53:8.7 When they feel a touch with their body …
mn53:8.8 When they know an idea with their mind, they don’t get caught up in the features and details.
mn53:8.9 If the faculty of mind were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of mind, and achieving its restraint.
mn53:8.10 That’s how a noble disciple guards the sense doors.