A series of short teachings on the contrasts between the undeveloped and the developed mind.

1.21

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it’s not developed like this, is as useless as the mind.

An undeveloped mind is useless.”

1.22

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed like this, is as workable as the mind.

A developed mind is workable.”

1.23

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it’s not developed like this, is so very harmful as the mind.

An undeveloped mind is very harmful.”

1.24

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed like this, is so very beneficial as the mind.

A developed mind is very beneficial.”

1.25

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it’s not developed, with such untapped potential, is so very harmful as the mind.

An undeveloped mind, with untapped potential, is very harmful.”

1.26

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed, with its potential realized, is so very beneficial as the mind.

A developed mind, with its potential realized, is very beneficial.”

1.27

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it’s not developed and cultivated, is so very harmful as the mind.

An undeveloped and uncultivated mind is very harmful.”

1.28

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed and cultivated, is so very beneficial as the mind.

A developed and cultivated mind is very beneficial.”

1.29

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it’s not developed and cultivated, brings such suffering as the mind.

An undeveloped and uncultivated mind brings suffering.”

1.30

“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that, when it is developed and cultivated, brings such happiness as the mind.

A developed and cultivated mind brings happiness.”

These teachings are sharing an emphasis on the development of the mind, for it is the training of the mind that allows seeing the four noble truths.